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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-22 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 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 |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a general score of 93.6, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's 74.4 overall score. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5.
The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution, a bit larger screen and a just a little better display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Galaxy S10 5G counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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