Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A03s
40
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on August 29, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A03s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 2 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
- 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (329K versus 193K)
- Delivers 79% higher peak brightness (629 against 352 nits)
- 51% higher pixel density (409 vs 270 PPI)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Shows 33% longer battery life (25:37 vs 19:18 hours)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- The phone is 2 years newer
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | - | 93.9% |
| PWM | - | 806 Hz |
| Response time | - | 43 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1126:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.3 mm (6.23 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 508 | 478 |
| Multi-core score | 1549 | 1521 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 147902 | 85523 |
| GPU | 24130 | 14063 |
| Memory | 68847 | 37405 |
| UX | 88578 | 56944 |
| Total score | 329457 | 193935 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6072 | 4559 |
| Video editing | 5062 | 3397 |
| Photo editing | 11822 | 7779 |
| Data manipulation | 5151 | 3974 |
| Writing score | 6677 | 5533 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-12 (Marcel) | AnTuTu 12 | 353594 |
| π 2026-08-17 (SR Saani) | AnTuTu 11 | 345256 |
| π 2026-06-05 (Thomas π§π·) | AnTuTu 11 | 319538 |
| π 2026-05-10 -> Nurs | AnTuTu 11 | 329457 |
| π 2026-05-09 -> Nurs | AnTuTu 11 | 329457 |
Samsung Galaxy A03s
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 13.2 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 4.0 (50% in 35 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:46 hr | 11:05 hr |
| Watching video | 12:22 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 05:10 hr | 06:17 hr |
| Standby | 88 hr | 116 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02A10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4224 x 3136 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 28.21 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13855 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" (β 0.34 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | August 2019 | August 2021 |
| Release date | September 2019 | August 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $159 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A05s |
| SAR (head) | 0.191 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.034 W/kg | 1.09 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is definitely a better buy.
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