Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | 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 |
| $ 291.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, with an 81.7 score against 81.1. Samsung Galaxy S8 is an extremely older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy S8 features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a lot better resolution back camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has slightly more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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