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| Global Score | |
| 93.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Alpine white and Solstice grey | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 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 |
| 13.86 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note9, with a 93.1 score against 87.1. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is a just a little heavier cellphone than Galaxy Note9, but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a display that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's display, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixels quantity per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a processing unit that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy Note9 counts with slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro has a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a camera with a much better 108 mega-pixels resolution.
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