Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, having an 83 score against 82.2. Samsung Galaxy Note8's design is just a little thinner than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, although it's just a bit heavier and was released a bit more more than a year before. These devices use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10, offering a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T features superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor.
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