Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-08-20 |
| 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, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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 Pro has a global score of 82.7, which is slightly better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 score. Although Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is newer than the Galaxy J8, it is a little bit thicker and a little heavier. Both phones we are comparing include the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a more vivid screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
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