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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2020-02-03 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| -- | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 419.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 Lite is a lot better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, getting a global score of 89.7 against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a sharper display than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The Galaxy S10 Lite counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much better resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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