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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a score of 76.7 against 76.6. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy J8 is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's design is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy J8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a little bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy J8 has a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy J8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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