Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A920F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 161.35 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Width 77 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.79 mm Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Weight 183 g 199.8 g Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Body Colour Lemonade blue | Caviar black | Bubblegum pink Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey
Body Material - Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.587 W/kg (body), 0.351 W/kg (head) 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.53" Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode
Display Features Always-on display Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MediaTek Helio G90T
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.05 GHz Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G76 MC4
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.89 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Single tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 9248 x 6936
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 10 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.75 μm
Optical Zoom 2x -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has higher resolution fourth camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018).
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Run Time Details - Gaming: up to 10 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, XviD
Audio Amplifier - Smart PA
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Bixby Vision Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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