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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a global score of 76.7 against 74.4. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 body is extremely newer and just a little lighter, but also a bit thicker than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite better pixel density, a bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a lot more mega pixels camera, a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
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