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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a global score of 93.6, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. These devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has 5 GB more RAM. Galaxy S10 5G features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a bit bigger display, a higher 1440 x 3040 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S10 5G has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is more expensive than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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