Samsung Galaxy A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Galaxy A:

  OLED

  Redmi Note 8:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy A: 62 g lighter

  Galaxy A:

  128 g

  Redmi Note 8:

  190 g

• Width

  Galaxy A: 15.5 mm narrower

  Galaxy A:

  59.8 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  75.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A:

  3.7 in

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A:

  TI OMAP 3430

  Redmi Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy A:

  Single

  Redmi Note 8:

  Quad

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. Galaxy A

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   59.8 mm

   Depth:

   12.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Redmi Note 8

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm +38.8 mm versus Galaxy A

   Width:

   75.3 mm +15.5 mm versus Galaxy A

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. Galaxy A

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39 cm²

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8 has approximately 150% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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