Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 S10 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, having an 88.3 score against 74.6. Both devices we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has Android 10, providing you some extra features. Samsung Galaxy S10 is a lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, even when they were released only 7 months apart.
The Galaxy S10 features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 and a higher display pixels density. The Galaxy S10 has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S10 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S10, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a superior camera than Galaxy S10, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy S10 costs more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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