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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's overall score of 75.6. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is a little bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, even though it was released a little bit further than a year before. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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