Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Oct 16, 2019	Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.3-inch	6.6-inch
Quad camera	Triple camera
3GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm	6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.89 %	84.30 %
Peak brightness
	550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm)	Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260	Octa-core 4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 610	Yes
RAM
3GB	8GB
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC)	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (10), MIUI 12 UI	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 36min

Browsing

17h 7min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

9h 39min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

132

Overall

140

Photo

123

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
Infrared	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 489
In The Box
Power adapter, USB Type-C cable, SIM Eject Tool, Soft Case, User Guide, Warranty Card

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 29, 2019	Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

Comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
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