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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S10 has a score of 88.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's general score of 83.2. The Samsung Galaxy S10 design is just a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 9, and they were released only a couple of months apart. Galaxy S10 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3040px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9's processing unit is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S10 one, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a much larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy S10 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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