Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-04-20 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, getting an 83.3 score against 78.3. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a a bit lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, but both are equally thin. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2400px resolution and a much lower quantity of pixels in each display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S9 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a much less mega pixels back camera and a lot tinier sensor which provides a lot worse photo and video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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