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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-17 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a global score of 82.2, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8's global score of 81.7. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 9T is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy S8, it's heavier and thicker. Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better pixels count per display inch.
Galaxy S8 has a CPU that's just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9T one, and although the Galaxy S8 has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 9T has a better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera and a much bigger sensor taking much better quality photographs.
The Galaxy S8 has slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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