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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2020-02-03 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 Lite has a score of 89.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 score. Although Galaxy S10 Lite is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9, it is just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy S10 Lite, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a 0.5 inches sensor, the same video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger aperture.
The Galaxy S10 Lite features a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S10 Lite features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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