Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with an 88.3 score against 76. The Samsung Galaxy S10 body is much newer and a little lighter than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's, but it is also just a little thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S10 has an older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S10 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S10 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy S10 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S10, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S10 takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S10 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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