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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 83 |
| 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 | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's 83 score. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has Android 10. Although Galaxy Note8 is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, it's construction is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's processing unit is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Note8's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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