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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a general score of 79, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's general score of 76.7. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it provides you lots of additional features. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J8, it's a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy J8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite bigger display and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much better video resolution and a back camera with lot more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a very superior battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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