Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a global score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's construction is newer, but a bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Galaxy J8. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should provide you identical OS features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a better pixels density, a bit larger display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos in low light environments, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot more megapixels camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro features a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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