Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Plastic | Metal and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.66 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is just a bit better than Galaxy J8, having an 82.2 score against 76.7. The Xiaomi Mi 9T construction is newer, but just a little heavier and just a little thicker than Galaxy J8. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should give you very similar operating system features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because it has a higher display density, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a greater camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a way better (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
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