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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's general score of 75.6. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Galaxy S9 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S9 counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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