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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 79 score against 72.8. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is notably newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it is thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has older 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S count with extremely similar screens, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a bigger display, a little higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a quite greater screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger aperture, a lot higher video definition and a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 52% more battery size.
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