Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Specs Comparison
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| Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G |
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Released
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Oct 16, 2019
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Released
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Mar 27, 2025
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6.3-inch · 2340x1080px
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6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
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Quad camera
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Triple camera
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3GB · 32GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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| Check Accessories | Check Accessories |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Aug 29, 2019 | Mar 01, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $499 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 158.3 x 75.3 x 8.35 mm |
6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.70 oz / 190.0 g | 6.98 oz / 198.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Plastic |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Aluminum |
| 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 | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.3-inch, 81.89% screen-to-body | 6.7-inch, 87.64% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 60Hz | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1715 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.6 (Good) |
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PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2000 MHz Kryo 260 |
Octa-core 1x2.9GHz 3x2.6GHz 4x1.9GHz |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 610 | Xclipse 540 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB/32GB (eMMC) 4GB/64GB |
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 128 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | Android (15) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1361 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3894 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 1322 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1313 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | Wired: 45.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 3min
Browsing
17h 46min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
10h 11min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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, PDAF) 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 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) | 4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 13 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps) |
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
122
Overall
131
Photo
113
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac | Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| Infrared | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| TDD Bands | |
| 38, 40 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| No | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
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