Compare Xiaomi Redmi 8A Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 8A or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi Redmi 8A starts at ₹ 7,700 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) starts at ₹ 25,990.

Xiaomi Redmi 8A has screen size of 6.22 inches and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has screen size of 6.0 inches . Xiaomi Redmi 8A comes up with internal storage of 32 MB and RAM of 2 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with internal storage of 64 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.9) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 8 MP Selfie Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP Camera and front camera of 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Selfie Camera.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

SpecificationsXiaomi Redmi 8ASamsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)
OS Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Screen Size 6.22 inches 6.0 inches
Chipset Snapdragon 439 Exynos 7885
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Specs Score6070
OS Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Screen Size 6.22 inches 6.0 inches
Chipset Snapdragon 439 Exynos 7885
GENERAL
Colours Black,Red, Blue
Custom UI MIUI 10
Device type Phablet Phablet
Operating System Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Sim Dual Sim Dual Sim
DESIGN
Height 156.3 mm159.9 mm
Thickness 9.4 mm 8.3 mm
Weight 188 g 191 g
Width 75.4 mm75.7 mm
DISPLAY
Form Factor Touch Touch
Screen resolution 720 x 1520 pixels 1080 x 2220 pixels
Screen size 6.22 inches 6.0 inches
Technology IPS LCD (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Super AMOLED
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card microSD Card
Chipset Snapdragon 439 Exynos 7885
CPU Octa core (Quad 1.95GHz + Quad 1.45GHz) Cortex A53 Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa)
External Storage Up to 512 GB Up to 256 GB
GPU Adreno 505 Mali-G71
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging, HDR, Portrait, Panorama HDR
Front Camera 8 MP Selfie Camera16 MP + 8 MP Dual Selfie Camera
Primary camera 12 MP (f/1.9) Camera with LED Flash16 MP Camera
Video Recording 1080p@30fps Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player MP3, WAV, eAAC+ MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC
FM Radio Yes, Wireless FM Radio Yes
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player MP4, H.264, H.263 MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
BATTERY
Capacity Non Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v4.2 v5.0, LE
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS with A-GPS
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G YesYes
4G LTEYes
5G YesYes
MORE FEATURES
AI Camera Yes
Face Unlock Yes
Other Features 18W Quick Charging, AI Camera, Face Unlock, Water resistant
Quick Charging Yes, 18W Yes
Sensors Infrared sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass Fingerprint Sensor, Quick Charging, NFC, Water Proof, Dust Proof

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Detailed Comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Design Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Xiaomi Redmi 8A comes up with a weight of 188 g whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) weights around 191 g . Thickness of Xiaomi Redmi 8A is 9.4 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.3 mm.

Camera Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Xiaomi Redmi 8A comes up with primary camera of 12 MP (f/1.9) Camera with LED Flash whereas Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with 16 MP Camera. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR, Portrait, Panorama .

Performance Comparison: Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Snapdragon 439 and Exynos 7885 respectively. Xiaomi Redmi 8A comes up microSD Card card slot and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Redmi 8A is Octa core (Quad 1.95GHz + Quad 1.45GHz) Cortex A53 and used in Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) is Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Hexa).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Xiaomi Redmi 8A or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus?

Xiaomi Redmi 8A is bigger with 6.22 inches screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus that has 6.0 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Xiaomi Redmi 8A in the market?

Best alternatives available for Xiaomi Redmi 8A are: Vivo Y22, Xiaomi Redmi 8, Realme C30.