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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83 |
| 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 | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Plastic | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J8's global score of 76.7. Both of these devices work with the same Android 10 operating system. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is newer than the Galaxy J8, it is thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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