Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.2 inches

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

83.32 %

83.27 %

Features:

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

MediaTek Helio G80

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm

GPU:

Adreno 540

Mali G52 MC2

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

32GB (eMMC 5.1)

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android

Battery

Capacity:

3500 mAh

5020 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

13 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F2.2

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP (Depth information)

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)

8 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm)

6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches (163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm)

Weight:

6.10 oz (173.0 g)

6.98 oz (198.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)