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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 13.09 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's general score of 79.6. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a notably heavier and thicker phone than the Samsung Galaxy A40. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little worse screen density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a little bigger display.
Galaxy A40 has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 5260mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes greater photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a camera with way more mega-pixels, a much larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and a much better video quality.
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