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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a global score of 76.7 against 76.6. The Samsung Galaxy J8 construction is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though it was released around 23 months before. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite larger display and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy J8 features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy J8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality pictures.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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