Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-17 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 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 |
| 11.66 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 9T, with an 83 score against 82.2. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is older and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, it's construction is still a little thinner. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10 version.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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