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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 5
What Galaxy S10 does better (15) and where Redmi 5 wins (0) — every spec side by side.
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6.9Display2.5
5.0Camera2.5
2.8Battery2.5
5.8Features2.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S10Redmi 5
| Galaxy S10 | Redmi 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 149.9 mm | 151.8 mm | −1.9 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 72.8 mm | −2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.7 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 157 g | 157 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S10 better than Redmi 5?
- Peak brightness1,215 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi 5: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi 5: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 5: No
- Pixel density550 ppi vs 282 ppi+95%
- Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Battery capacity3,400 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+3%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+50%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 720 px2×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 5 MP2×
Why is Redmi 5 better than Galaxy S10?
Redmi 5 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 157 g | 157 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.7 mm |
| Height | 149.9 mm | 151.8 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 72.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 6 | — |
| Colours | White, Black, Blue, Green | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,040 px | 1,440 px |
| Pixel density | 550 ppi | 282 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,215 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 817 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | 8 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP12 | Adreno 506 |
| AnTuTu score | 747,257 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,961 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 949 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,400 mAh | 3,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 15 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 9 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 4.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.48 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | Miui V9 |
