Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 34 g lighter

    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    156 g
    Redmi Note 8:
    190 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 3.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    72.1 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    5 in
    Redmi Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
    Redmi Note 8:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    Single
    Redmi Note 8:
    Quad
  • Height

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 13.5 mm shorter

    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    144.8 mm
    Redmi Note 8:
    158.3 mm

Physical size

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 Grand Prime

    Height:
    144.8 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    Height:
    158.3 mm +13.5 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.2 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Grand Prime

    156 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    190 g

    +34 g versus Galaxy Grand Prime

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 Grand Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 41.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Grand Prime.

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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy Grand Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (G530F · G530FZ models)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Grand Prime

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy Grand Prime

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Galaxy Grand Prime2. Redmi Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 158.3 Х 75.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (G530F
  • G530FZ models)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5"
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400 (Value Edition)
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20326
  • 143740
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 408
  • 1499
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1071
  • 5543
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 853
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 173592
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Neptune Blue
  • Moonlight White
  • Space Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F
  • G530FZ
  • G530Y GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H
  • G530FZ/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F
  • G530H
  • G530Y
  • G531F HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - G531FLTE band 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Grand Prime, Redmi Note 8.
SpecificationGalaxy Grand PrimeRedmi Note 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G530F
  • G530FZ
  • G530Y
  • G530H
  • G530FZ/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chi
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W