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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | 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 |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 81.1 score against 79.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a way newer phone than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
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