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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 S10 5G is way better than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with a 93.6 score against 77.5. Although the Galaxy S10 5G is just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it's a little bit lighter and newer. The Galaxy S10 5G features a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a higher display pixels density, a bit bigger screen and a much higher 1440 x 3040px resolution.
The Galaxy S10 5G features just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. The Galaxy S10 5G captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and video.
The Galaxy S10 5G is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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