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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 9.24 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting a 79.2 score against 78.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is older than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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