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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 Lite is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a overall score of 89.7 against 74.6. The Galaxy S10 Lite is a just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, even though they were released with only 4 months difference. The Galaxy S10 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 count with quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy S10 Lite has a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a quite bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S10 Lite has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S10 Lite counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S10 Lite takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, a 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite costs more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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