Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 640 nits 631 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 83.6 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a7 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP52 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G90T Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 2.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 144 324
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)602751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16841909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU120779142642
GPU78652140091
Memory7273399705
UX9682684991
NanoReview Score368990467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.7 °C
Stability87 %95 %
Graphics Test7 fps13 fps
Graphics Score13212328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score82026167
Web score60225425
Video editing56625459
Data manipulation70005611
NanoReview Score81046261

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 10.3 GB 13.9 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing07:29 h06:05 h
Video Playback12:01 h10:25 h
Games05:02 h04:17 h
Standby Mode115 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW1Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/1.71/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
99

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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, HID, 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1218
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2019 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 840
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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