Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T's global score of 78.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an much older phone than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but it's much thinner and lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 10 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 8 has more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
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