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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver 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 |
| $ 408.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S10e is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a score of 86.3 against 83.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy S10e and the Xiaomi Mi 9 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S10e body is lighter but also a little thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Galaxy S10e one, both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e has much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 6% greater battery size.
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