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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-06-17 | 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, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal and Metal | 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 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 is slightly better than Galaxy J8, having an 82.2 score against 76.7. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9T is newer than the Galaxy J8, it's a little heavier and just a bit thicker. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 operating system. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a greater display density, a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little larger screen.
Galaxy J8 has a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera, a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a much higher video quality. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 14 percent greater battery size.
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