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Xiaomi Redmi 3S vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, Adreno 505

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885, Mali-G71

4100 mAh

Li-Polymer, Fast

3000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)

294 ppi

14.22 cm (5.6 inch)

441 ppi, FHD

Single, 13MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Single, 16MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

12.70 cm (5.0 inch)
14.22 cm (5.6 inch)

Screen Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels
1080 x 2220 pixels

Pixel Density

294 ppi
441 ppi

Screen Protection

No
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio

70.92%
75.89%

Aspect Ratio

-
18.5:9

Screen Design

-
Bezel-less

Screen Quality

-
FHD

Phone Variants

2GB 32GB, 2GB 16GB
4GB 32GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR3
-

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 128 GB
Yes, 256 GB

OTG Support

Yes
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

GPU

Adreno 505
Mali-G71

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

CPU

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Custom User Interface

MIUI
-

Clock Speed

1.4 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Battery Capacity

4100 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast
Fast

USB Type-C

No
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

5-Jun-16
5-Dec-17

Market Status

Out of Stock
Discontinued

Brand

Xiaomi
Samsung

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 6,999
Rs. 37,990

GPS

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

Audio Features

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-

NFC

No
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
-

Wi-Fi

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

Bluetooth Type

v4.1
v5.0

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), FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 ...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5), 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 /...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 5MP
Dual, 16MP + 8MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

5 MP
16 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/1.9

Front Flash

No
-

Front Camera 2 Resolution

-
8 MP

Weight

144 grams
172 grams

Colors

Gold, Silver, Dark Grey
Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Build

Case: Metal, Back: Metal
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Dimensions

139.3 x 69.6 x 8.5 mm
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.617 W/kg, Body: 0.429 W/kg
-

OIS

No
-

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

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

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 16MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
16 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.0 Primary Camera
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Rear Sensor

CMOS image sensor
-

Rear Aperture

f/2.0
f/1.7

Fingerprint Scanner

No
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

-
Rear
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