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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 Lite is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a general score of 89.7 against 83.2. Although Galaxy S10 Lite is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9, it is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Galaxy S10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with similar processing units, and although the Galaxy S10 Lite has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same size back-facing camera sensor, a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger camera aperture.
The Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S10 Lite features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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