Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note (8GB/2GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Core 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note (8GB/2GB)
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3 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| 21 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Core II SM-G355H/Dual-Sim | Xiaomi Redmi Note 1 (8GB + 2GB RAM), Hongmi Note 2013121 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   China, Hong Kong |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 5/20/2014 | 3/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 130.3 millimeters (2.68 x 5.13 in) | 78.7 x 154 millimeters (3.1 x 6.06 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 199 grams (6.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 267 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-450 MP4 700Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 3200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 770 hours (32.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Nature UX 2.0 • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Pink, Gray • Android MIUI 5.0 • YouTube, Google Talk, WhatsApp • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Redmi Note (8GB/2GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.293W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.425W/kg (head), 0.451W/kg (body) | feature not registered |