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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is better than Galaxy M10's score of 73.5. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a bit heavier cellphone than Galaxy M10, but both of them are equally thin. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a little bit larger display, more pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M10, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M10 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M10, because it has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way better video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low light situations.
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