Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 6 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (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 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy S10e is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a score of 86.3 against 79. The Galaxy S10e is an older device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is incredibly lighter and thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy S10e features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2280 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S10e has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S10e also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S10e, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy S10e, because although it has slower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy S10e is way more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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