Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S9:
    OLED
    Redmi Note 8T:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S9: 37 g lighter

    Galaxy S9:
    163 g
    Redmi Note 8T:
    200 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S9: 6.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy S9:
    68.7 mm
    Redmi Note 8T:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S9: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S9:
    5.8 in
    Redmi Note 8T:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S9:
    Single
    Redmi Note 8T:
    Quad
  • Height

    Galaxy S9: 13.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy S9:
    147.7 mm
    Redmi Note 8T:
    161.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    Height:
    147.7 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8T

    Height:
    161.1 mm +13.4 mm versus Galaxy S9
    Width:
    75.4 mm +6.7 mm versus Galaxy S9
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    163 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8T

    200 g

    +37 g versus Galaxy S9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 8T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Redmi Note 8T has approximately 14.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
Galaxy S9: Original memory entry

64/128/256 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Redmi Note 8T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S9

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 8T

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy S9

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S92. Redmi Note 8T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.7 Х 68.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 161.1 Х 75.4 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.8 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.6%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 570 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 81
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score *
  • 247256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3288
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8240
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8705
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 284449
  • 173792
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3960
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 469
  • 313
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1957
  • 1398
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Titanium Gray
  • Lilac Purple
  • Burgundy Red
  • Sunrise Gold
  • Ice Blue
  • Stellar blue
  • Moon white
  • Midnight gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 490 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S9, Redmi Note 8T.
SpecificationGalaxy S9Redmi Note 8T
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G960F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G960F/DS (Europe
  • Global Dual-SIM); G960U (USA); G960W (Canada); G9600 (China
  • LATAM)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W