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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it was released many years before. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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