In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G892A | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152 mm | 162.3 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 77.2 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Depth | 9.9 mm | 8.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Weight | 208 g | 199 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Body Colour | Meteor grey | Titanium gold | Forest green | |
| Protection | Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant | Splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) | 2.262 W/kg (limb), 1.138 W/kg (body), 0.795 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | Ultra-linear speaker | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| 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 S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.53" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 450 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display, Full Screen gestures | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G85 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 2 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | ARM G52 MC2 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | 3 GB | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 64 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSD |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2" | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.79 | |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 79.4 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Kaleidoscope | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 118 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.2 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 5-piece lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | AF (2cm-10cm) |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (4th Camera) | - | 1/5" | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | - | 1.75 μm | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | Depth camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.06" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.25 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 74 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Virtual Shot | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 5020 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
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| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 120 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1920 minutes | 1980 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1920 min Standby: up to 120 hrs Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs |
Talk: up to 1980 min Gaming: up to 16 hrs Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs Navigation: up to 16 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | 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, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP | MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 | |
| Audio Amplifier | - | Smart PA |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, HD Voice | Infrared remote control, HyperEngine technology |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification |
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