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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a score of 83, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T body is extremely newer, just a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has improved battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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