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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's general score of 79. Even though Galaxy A8 (2018) is noticeably older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it's design is lighter and a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a little bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher video definition.
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