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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, with an 81.7 score against 75.6. Galaxy S8 is an incredibly older device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but Samsung made it much lighter and a bit thinner. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better screen density.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a lot bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent greater battery capacity.
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