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| Global Score | |
| 87.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-01 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.62 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Lunar silver | 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 |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 650 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 10T is a bit better than Galaxy Note9, getting an 87.9 score against 87.1. Although Xiaomi Mi 10T is much newer than the Galaxy Note9, it's a little bit heavier and just a little thicker. The Galaxy Note9 and Xiaomi Mi 10T both have extremely similar processors, both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 10T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 10T, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 10T captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi 10T has better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
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