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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with a global score of 82.7 against 81.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a a lot newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a little better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and better video frame rate.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active's battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
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