Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 210g
  • 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 628 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84 % 83.3 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut114.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response time34 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1111:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S], [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166 mm (6.54 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)722n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1880n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU130988104827
GPU90091116171
Memory7261563736
UX9352362037
NanoReview Score387217346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1041n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score9663n/a
Web score5943n/a
Video editing5437n/a
Data manipulation6802n/a
NanoReview Score8091n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 18 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI

Battery

Volume 5020 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 (50% in 50 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing10:56 h07:10 h
Video Playback15:15 h10:52 h
Games05:45 h04:35 h
Standby Mode136 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/21/2.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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 category1216
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 Redmi Note 9S
81 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 850
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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