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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-08-23 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note10 has an overall score of 89, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 general score. Galaxy Note10's construction is just a little thicker but just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 9, and both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note10's processing unit is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note10, because it has a little higher pixel density, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite larger screen. Galaxy Note10 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6% larger battery capacity.
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