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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-08-23 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note10 has an overall score of 89, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's overall score of 79. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a thinner and notably lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, even though both were released with only 8 months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy Note10 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note10, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note10, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning some specifications.
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