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Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Core

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Redmi Note 8

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Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, Adreno 610

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570, Mali-T720 MP1

4000 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast, 18W

2600 mAh

Li-ion

16.00 cm (6.3 inch)

409 ppi, FHD

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

220 ppi

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps

Single, 8MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

16.00 cm (6.3 inch)
12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

Screen Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels
540 x 960 pixels

Pixel Density

409 ppi
220 ppi

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
16:09

Screen Protection

Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Screen to Body Ratio

90%
66.50%

Screen Design

Waterdrop notch
-

Screen Quality

FHD
-

Phone Variants

4GB 64GB, 3GB 32GB, 6GB 128GB
1GB 8GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB
Yes, 256 GB

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

GPU

Adreno 610
Mali-T720 MP1

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7570

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Custom User Interface

MIUI
Android Go

Clock Speed

2 GHz
1.4 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
-

Process Technology

11 nm
14 nm

Battery Capacity

4000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Removable

No
Yes

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 18W
-

USB Type-C

Yes
No

Fast Charging

Yes
-

Announced On

5-Aug-19
5-Aug-18

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Xiaomi
Samsung

Model Number

MZB8189IN
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 12,499
Rs. 6,190

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
-

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v4.2

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
-

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, ED...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available...

NFC

-
No

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
-

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
-

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 5MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
5 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.0 Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Front Aperture

f/2.0
f/2.2

Front Flash

-
No

Weight

188 grams
154 grams

Colors

Nepture Blue, Moonlight White, Cosmic Purple, Space Black
Black, Blue, Gold

Build

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Dimensions

158.3 x 75.3 x 8.3 mm
143.4 x 72.1 x 8.9 mm

SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg, Body: 0.634 W/kg
-

OIS

No
No

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Single, 8MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP
8 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.79 Primary Camera
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
-

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
-

Rear Camera 2 Lens

4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
-

Rear Camera 3 Lens

5.0" sensor size, 1.75 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.4, Depth Camera
-

Rear Camera 4 Lens

5.0" sensor size, 1.75 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Sensor

ISOCELL Plus
-

Rear Aperture

f/1.79
f/2.2

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
No

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
-

Face Unlock

Yes
-
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