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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, having an 85.2 score against 75.6. Although Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5 percent more battery size.
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