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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting an 81.9 score against 78.2. The Galaxy S8 Active is a way older, a bit heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S8 Active features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features just a bit more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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