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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-06-17 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a score of 82.2 against 79.2. Even though Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than the Galaxy A8 (2018), it's a bit thicker and a little heavier. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot better (4K) video quality.
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