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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 283.00 |
| 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 81.7 score against 76.6. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an older device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner and a lot lighter. The Galaxy S8 has a better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S8 counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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