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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, with a global score of 87.1 against 78.2. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a much older, somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little bit lower display pixels density and a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, they both have a same size display. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and video.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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