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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| 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 | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Mi 8 has a global score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's global score of 83. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, even though it was released many years before. Both devices in this comparison review work with the same Android 10 OS.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a camera with lot more MP and a much bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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