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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, getting a global score of 85.2 against 83.7. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body is thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, although it was released only 12 months before. The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 feature similar CPUs, they have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite higher pixel count in each display inch. Galaxy A9 (2018) features a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a way larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 108 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity.
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