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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 502 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 Galaxy S10 5G is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, getting a 93.6 score against 81.1. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Galaxy S10 5G has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features. Although Galaxy S10 5G is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, it's body is somewhat thinner and just a little lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Galaxy S10 5G has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has worse video frame rate and a much tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a little better battery life than Galaxy S10 5G, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
The Galaxy S10 5G is more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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