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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a score of 79.2 against 76.6. Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2220px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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