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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 is better than Xiaomi 12, having a overall score of 88.3 against 78.8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but Galaxy S10 has older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy S10 is noticeably older than the Xiaomi 12, it's body is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Galaxy S10 has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a screen that's just as good as Xiaomi 12's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy S10 has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi 12 has a greater camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a much better video resolution.
Galaxy S10 has a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S10 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S10, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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