Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9T and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 191g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9T and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9T
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 83.3 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz250 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 No
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)670n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1797n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU130482104827
GPU64564116171
Memory7124263736
UX9740062037
NanoReview Score363688346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test5 fpsn/a
Graphics Score875n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score9099n/a
Web score6144n/a
Video editing5542n/a
Data manipulation7012n/a
NanoReview Score8064n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 11.3 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing08:09 h07:10 h
Video Playback12:36 h10:52 h
Games04:15 h04:35 h
Standby Mode114 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/21/2.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length53 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8865n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 18 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1516
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 850
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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