Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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Xiaomi Redmi A2

Xiaomi Redmi A2

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Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) or Xiaomi Redmi A2 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Xiaomi Redmi A2
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Release date 2016, March 2023, March 24
Dimensions (HxWxD) 145.8 x 72.3 x 8.1 mm | 5.74 x 5.74 x 2.85 in 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.02 in
Weight 159 g | 5.61 oz 192 g | 6.77 oz
Body Build Aluminum frame, plastic body
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Colors White, Black, Gold, Rose Gold Aqua Blue, Classic Black, Sea Green
Battery 3100 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.2" in 6.52" in
Screen area 74.5 cm2 102.6 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.7% 81.0%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 282 PPI 269 PPI
Other specs - 400 nits (typ)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 13 MP, Single 8 MP, Dual
Camera specs -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF -8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
-0.08 MP (depth)
Functions LED flash Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP, f/1.9 5 MP, f/2.2
Functions LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) - Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 306 PowerVR GE8320
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 127489
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 79 141
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 208 515
GeekBench 4 Single Core 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 1167
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 875

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE
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
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market dependant) No
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, proximity - Accelerometer
Other extras
- ANT+

- Fast charging 10W
Versions
- Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK, India, South Africa, Thailand); J510G (Malaysia, Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card sl

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