Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a general score of 88.3 against 83.3. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S10 is just a little bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's lighter and newer. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 has 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Mi 8 and Galaxy S10 count with very similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S10 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Galaxy S10 features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a battery performance that's just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S10 one.
The Galaxy S10 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, a same size back-facing camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S10 also has a larger aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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