Samsung Galaxy J5 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 J5:

  OLED

  Redmi Note 8:

  LCD

• Weight

  Galaxy J5: 44 g lighter

  Galaxy J5:

  146 g

  Redmi Note 8:

  190 g

• Width

  Galaxy J5: 3.5 mm narrower

  Galaxy J5:

  71.8 mm

  Redmi Note 8:

  75.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy J5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy J5:

  5 in

  Redmi Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy J5:

  Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

  Redmi Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Galaxy J5:

  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 J5

   Height:

   142.1 mm

   Width:

   71.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Redmi Note 8

   Height:

   158.3 mm +16.2 mm versus Galaxy J5

   Width:

   75.3 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy J5

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy J5

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 J5

   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 J5.

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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