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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a global score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T construction is notably newer than Galaxy J8's, but it is thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this review have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features just a little better processing power than Galaxy J8. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution, a better screen density and a little bit larger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a superior camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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