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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-08-20 |
| 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, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 82.7 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it is just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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