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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having an 89.7 score against 79. Even when the Galaxy S10 Lite and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy S10 Lite is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. They have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, a better pixel amount in each inch in the display and a same size display. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, a same resolution camera and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy S10 Lite features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite costs a bit more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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