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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a global score of 83, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a a lot newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's a little thicker and heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent larger battery capacity.
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