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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-08-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 (60 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 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a general score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's score of 81.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro design is much newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's battery performance is very similar to the Galaxy S8 Active one. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with better video frame rate, a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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