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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, getting an 87.1 score against 83.7. Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is a little lighter and a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, although it was released just 15 months before. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and a way more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs more money than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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