Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-05-09 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.96 |
| 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 Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, getting a global score of 83.3 against 80.6. Galaxy S9 is an a lot older phone than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, but it is thinner and notably lighter anyway. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S9 has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 5260mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates and a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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