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| Hardware and OS | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Operating system | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 10.0; MIUI 11 |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China | Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA -Adreno 540 - USA & China | Adreno 618 |
| Internal memory | 64/128/256 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Display | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.3" inc | 6.67" inc |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1080 x 2400 px |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 83.2% | 84.5% |
| Display area | 101.1 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density | 521 PPI | 395 PPI |
| Colors | 16M | 16M |
| Other | HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display | 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) |
| Connectivity | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 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) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 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 |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Camera | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Main camera | 12 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Quad |
| Specs | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom | 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.25", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single |
| Multimedia | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | FM radio, recording |
| Design | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only) | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black |
| Body build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm | 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 209 g |
| Battery | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po |
| Battery life | Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h | |
| Other | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2020, March 12 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port |
