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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-08-23 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 Note10 is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a general score of 89 against 79. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a thinner and a lot lighter device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although they were released with only a couple months difference. Galaxy Note10 features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note10 features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note10, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with a better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because it has a 43% bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note10, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, resigning a couple specifications.
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