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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.09 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, with a general score of 87.1 against 83.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is older than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, it's construction is a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has greater battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5260mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 costs more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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