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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2017-02-24 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Metal | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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/1.90 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy C9 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with an 81 score against 76.7. The Galaxy C9 Pro design is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy C9 Pro has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, counting with some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit sharper display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger display and a little more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Galaxy C9 Pro's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Galaxy C9 Pro have really similar batteries. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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