Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.09 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M30, getting a score of 83.7 against 82.4. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 construction is thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy M30. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy M30 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M30, because it has a little bigger display, a just a little higher screen density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M30. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a much better camera than Galaxy M30, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with a lot higher 108 mega pixels resolution and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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