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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-23 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, getting an 89 score against 83.7. Even though Galaxy Note10 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 were only released with a couple of months difference, Galaxy Note10 is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy Note10 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note10 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit larger screen. The Galaxy Note10 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has more internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because it has a 5260mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 captures greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, resigning a couple features and specs.
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