Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3300mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Lighter design: 195g vs 210g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 628 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 114.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 257 Hz |
| Response time | 34 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | 1111:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 166 mm (6.54 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 692 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 384 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 722 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1880 | n/a |
| CPU | 130988 | 103406 |
| GPU | 90091 | 118538 |
| Memory | 72615 | 80535 |
| UX | 93523 | 77789 |
| NanoReview Score | 387217 | 380268 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.4 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 98 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1041 | n/a |
| Writing score | 9663 | n/a |
| Web score | 5943 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5437 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 6802 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8091 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | 18 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5020 mAh | 3300 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 (50% in 50 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:56 h | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | 15:15 h | 09:50 h |
| Games | 05:45 h | 04:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 136 h | 74 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | 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 | 119 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4920x3264 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 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, 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 - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2020 yr | August, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2020 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 200 | 930 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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