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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T design is a lot newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit larger display, a quite better pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a way bigger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features slightly more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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