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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.04 |
| 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 SE is much better than Samsung Galaxy M10, with an 81.4 score against 73.5. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a a little lighter and just a little bit thinner device than Samsung Galaxy M10, although both were released with only 2 months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy M10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a lot better camera than Galaxy M10, because it has a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a bit more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M10 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity.
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