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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-01-18 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, with an 83 score against 81.7. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a notably newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S8, but it is thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy S8 has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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