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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 83 score against 79.2. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is way newer than Galaxy A8 (2018), it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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