Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Xiaomi
Announced October 2018 September 2018 August 2019
Status Available Available Coming Soon - October 2019
Price Rs. 30,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 18,990 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Caviar Black, Lemonade Blue, Bubblegum Pink Black, blue, gold, pink Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
(6.4 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm
(6.29 x 3.02 x 0.3 in)
158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 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 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A750G
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), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A750F/DS, A750FN/DS LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SAR EU 0.35 W/kg (head)
1.59 W/kg (body)
0.34 W/kg (head)
1.43 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features Fingerprint Sensor
Samsung Pay
Fingerprint Sensor
Samsung Pay
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED Yes Yes -

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260), Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
GPU Adreno 512 Mali-G71 Adreno 610
RAM 6/8 GB 4/6 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 64/128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches 6.0 inches 6.39 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels (392 ppi) 1080 x 2220 pixels (411 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.45% 74.61% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio, recording
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 24 MP + 8 MP + 10 MP + 5 MP 24 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
10 MP f/2.4, 52mm, (telephoto), 1/3.9", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm, depth sensor
Panorama, HDR
24 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
Panorama, HDR
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS)
Front Camera 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
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, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported Yes

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Capacity 3800 mAh 3300 mAh 4000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -