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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a general score of 88.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S10 body is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 9, and both were released with only 0 months difference. Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3040.
Galaxy S10's processor is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, and although the Galaxy S10 has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy S10 features a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
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