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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 score. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, even though it was released many years before.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a much larger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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