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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting an 81.9 score against 78.2. The Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably older, just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker device than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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