Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 has a score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 8's overall score of 83.3. The Galaxy S10 is a newer and somewhat lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8, although it's just a little thicker. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S10 has the newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10, giving you some nice extra features and increased performance.
Galaxy S10 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3040px. The Galaxy S10 counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy S10 counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 8, and although the Galaxy S10 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same sensor size and a 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has better video frame rate and a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Galaxy S10 has a battery duration that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 one.
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