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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| 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 S10e is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a score of 86.3 against 83.2. Galaxy S10e's construction is lighter but a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 9, and they were released only a few months apart. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Samsung Galaxy S10e's processing unit is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 9 one, they have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a better camera than Galaxy S10e, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 3100mAh.
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