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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-08-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy Note10 is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a general score of 89 against 76.6. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note10 is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's body is somewhat lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Note10 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Note10 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note10 features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note10 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way larger camera sensor and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note10, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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