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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 81.1 score against 72.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro body is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Galaxy A8 (2016) both have similar displays, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a just a bit better count of pixels in each display inch and a larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot better video resolution.
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