Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-16 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8's general score of 83.3. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, providing the user lots of additional features. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is a newer phone than Xiaomi Mi 8, although it is just a bit thicker and heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a just a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of display, a better 1440 x 3040 resolution and a little bit bigger display. Xiaomi Mi 8's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's one, they have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 8's processor is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy S10 5G takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same resolution camera and a same size sensor, the Galaxy S10 5G also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy S10 5G features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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