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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a 79.2 score against 76.6. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is lighter and a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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