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| Global Score | |
| 83.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.45 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora Blue, Cosmic Gray and Dream White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4160mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, having an 87.1 score against 83.6. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also an older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better display than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4160mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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