Xiaomi Redmi 5 (16GB) vs Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)

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Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Core 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

4/29/2018 10:22 PM, updated: 5/10/2020 10:02 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy Core 2 X Xiaomi Redmi 5 (16GB) 23Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.7"
IPS

720x1440

12
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

03Points Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) Compare Xiaomi Redmi 5 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.5"
TFT

480x800

5
MP

0.3mp

768MB
RAM

Quad-core

2000
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi 5 (16GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

23 Advantages Xiaomi Redmi 5 (16GB)	vs	3 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
+1.8GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)136% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.2GHz 32bit Quad-core
+2GB LPDDR3167% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	768MB LPDDR2
+16GB (10GB available)4 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	4GB (2GB available)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)27% Thinner	vs	9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches)
+TFT IPS LCDAdvantage TFT IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT LCD
+16 million61 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	260 thousand
+720x1440 pixels170% Higher resolution screen	vs	480x800 pixels
+282 PPI36% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	207 PPI
+5.7"27% Larger screen	vs	4.5"
+(back) 12MP138% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 5MP
+(front) 5MP15 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 0.3MP
+Full HD (1920x1080)5 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	VGA (720x480)
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)6 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) VGA (640x480)
+Android 7.1.2 NougatAdvantage Android 7.1.2 Nougat is newer and safer	vs	Android 4.4.2 KitKat
+4G LTEAdvantage The 4G LTE network is newer and faster	vs	3G+ HSPA+
+(4G LTE) 150 Mbps6 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps
+Fingerprint sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+3300 mAh65% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2000 mAh
+Active noise cancellationAdvantage More noise-canceling microphones allow for better quality in calls and audio for recorded videos	vs	Not supported
+4.2 + A2DPAdvantage Bluetooth 4.2 + A2DP is newer and faster	vs	4.0 + A2DP
+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
157 grams (5.5 ounces)	vs	+138 grams (4.83 ounces)14% Lighter
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.

19 Common items in both devices

LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus

HDR photo only main camera

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

+12 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

📱 Model features
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Other model names	紅米5, Xiaomi Redmi 5 dual MDE1 (16GB + 2GB RAM), Xiaomi Rosy	Samsung Galaxy Core II SM-G355H/Dual-Sim
Country or region available	China, Spain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam	feature not registered
Brand	Xiaomi	Samsung
Release date	12/1/2017	5/20/2014
Depth	7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)	9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)	72.8 x 151.8 millimeters (2.87 x 5.98 in)	68 x 130.3 millimeters (2.68 x 5.13 in)
Weight	157 grams (5.5 ounces)	138 grams (4.83 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	Not supported	Not supported
📲 Display
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Screen size	5.7" inches	4.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~75.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1440 pixels	480x800 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	282 PPI	207 PPI
Colors	16 million	260 thousand
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Not supported
Refresh rate	feature not registered	feature not registered
Display features	feature not registered	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
System version	Android 7.1.2 Nougat	Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Firmware update	feature not registered	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (SDM450) (14nm)	32bit
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 506 (600MHz)	feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
RAM memory	2GB LPDDR3	768MB LPDDR2
Internal storage	16GB (10GB available)	4GB (2GB available)
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800 (China version), GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	Global version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 China/Taiwan version: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 China version: LTE 850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) India/Italy/Thailand/Vietnam version: LTE 850/1800/2100 (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE 2300/2500 (Bands 40,41) Spain/Singapore/Indonesia version: LTE 800/850/900/1700/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 2300/2600 (Bands 38,40)	Not supported
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE
📷 Camera
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Back camera (main camera)	12 megapixels	5 megapixels
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	VGA (720x480) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.25µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	feature not registered
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
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Front camera (secondary)	5 megapixels	0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution	2592x1944 pixels	640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	VGA (640x480)
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
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	Not supported
Radio	FM	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	4.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Not supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	3300 mAh	2000 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	288 hours (12 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
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, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Plastic frame • Aluminum back • 2.5D glass screen edge • 18:9 ratio screen • MIUI 9.1 • Silicone case included • Fast battery charging 5V/2A • WiFi display, direct, hotspot	• Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Nature UX 2.0 • Java framework
☢️ Radiation rate
	Redmi 5 (16GB)	Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	0.293W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.425W/kg (head), 0.451W/kg (body)