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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What Galaxy S10 does better (12) and where Mi 9 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung · 2018Galaxy S10
6.2Score
12 advantages≈ $210
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.0Score
9 advantages≈ $190
6.9Display6.7
5.0Camera4.2
2.8Battery3.9
5.8Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S10Mi 9
70.4 × 149.97.874.7 × 157.57.6
Galaxy S10Mi 9Difference
Height149.9 mm157.5 mm−7.6 mm
Width70.4 mm74.7 mm−4.3 mm
Thickness7.8 mm7.6 mm+0.2 mm
Weight157 g173 g−16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S10 better than Mi 9?

  1. Peak brightness1,215 nits vs 600 nits2×
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Mi 9: No
  3. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  4. Battery capacity3,400 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+3%
  5. Pixel density550 ppi vs 403 ppi+36%
  6. Memory card slotYes · Mi 9: No
  7. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  8. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Mi 9: No
  9. Weight157 g vs 173 g+10%
  10. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  11. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is Mi 9 better than Galaxy S10?

  1. Main camera16 MP vs 48 MP3×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 27 W+80%
  3. NFCNo · Galaxy S10: Yes
  4. Wireless charging power9 W vs 20 W2.2×
  5. Selfie camera10 MP vs 20 MP2×
  6. CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
  7. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.4″+5%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio88% vs 90.7%+3%
  9. Thickness7.8 mm vs 7.6 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.0
Design
Weight157 g173 g
Thickness7.8 mm7.6 mm
Height149.9 mm157.5 mm
Width70.4 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursWhite, Black, Blue, Green—
Display
Screen size6.1″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,040 px2,340 px
Pixel density550 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness1,215 nits600 nits
Measured brightness817 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88%90.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9820Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process8 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP12Adreno 640
AnTuTu score747,257—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,961—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme949—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)512 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera16 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.5—
Main sensor size1/2.55"—
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom2×2×
Max video4K—
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera10 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYes—
Battery
Battery capacity3,400 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W27 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power9 W20 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsfingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.48 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UIMiui V10
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