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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Apr 07, 2020
Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5020 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2020 Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$249

Design

Dimensions
6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches
165.75 x 76.68 x 8.8 mm 		5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
7.37 oz / 209.0 g 5.47 oz / 155.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Interstellar grey, Aurora blue, Glacier white Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 84.42% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 1 (Excellent)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Kryo 465 		Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 618 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
5020 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (960 fps) 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP) $279
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 05, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE Yes
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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