Let’s get ready for the battle between a Chinese brand and Korean company! It’s Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018! One of these handsets comes with 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery! Take a look at their competition below!

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 specs

One of the competitors, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is one of the hottest mid-rangers on the smartphone market this month. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is making its appearance next month with great design and specs. Let’s check out what these two handsets offer. For Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus specs, this Xiaomi handset sports 5.99-inch Full HD+ LCD with the resolutions of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Moreover, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 specs offer a 5.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with 1080 x 2220 pixels. With better resolution, the Samsung wins this round!

Under the hood, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus takes power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset. On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 runs on an Exynos 7885 chipset with Octa-core. Regarding the storage, the Xiaomi handset includes different variants: 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM and 4GB RAM, 64GB RAM. There is also an upgradeable 128GB storage via microSD. Moreover, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 comes with 4GB RAM and two ROM options: 32GB and 64GB. Additionally, this Samsung smartphone also sports an extendable 256GB via microSD. One more point to Samsung thanks to the more significant storage.

In term of the photography, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus camera sports a 12MP (f/2.2) rear camera and 5MP front snapper. Its rival, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 camera has a 16MP (f/1.7) rear snapper and Dual 16MP + 8MP (f/1.9) rear snapper. We will give this point to Samsung Galaxy A8 2018. Both Samsung and Xiaomi handsets run on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). Finally, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 has a 3000mAh battery. On the other hand, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus offers bigger 4000mAh capacity.

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 release date and price

Samsung will have to wait until January 2018 to see the Samsung Galaxy A8 2018. On the other hand, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus release date is in December 2017. As for the cost, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus price starts at $198 ~ Rs. 12,700. Its rival, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) price might fall around $590 ~ 37,762. With a lower price, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is also a good mid-range handset with good specs. But if you have a large budget, Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 can also be a good choice.