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Xiaomi Mi 10 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What Mi 10 5G does better (12) and where Mi 9 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Mi 10 5G
Xiaomi · 2020Mi 10 5G
8.0Score
12 advantages≈ $310
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.0Score
5 advantages≈ $190
6.3Display6.7
9.3Camera4.2
5.7Battery3.9
8.7Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mi 10 5GMi 9
74.8 × 162.5974.7 × 157.57.6
Mi 10 5GMi 9Difference
Height162.5 mm157.5 mm+5 mm
Width74.8 mm74.7 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness9 mm7.6 mm+1.4 mm
Weight208 g173 g+35 g

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

Why is Mi 10 5G better than Mi 9?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 48 MP2.2×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity4,780 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+45%
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Mi 9: No
  5. 5GYes · Mi 9: No
  6. Stereo speakersYes · Mi 9: No
  7. Wired charging30 W vs 27 W+11%
  8. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  9. Dual SIMYes · Mi 9: No
  10. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+4%
  11. Wireless charging power30 W vs 20 W+50%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is Mi 9 better than Mi 10 5G?

  1. Weight208 g vs 173 g+20%
  2. Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
  3. Pixel density386 ppi vs 403 ppi+4%
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  5. Thickness9 mm vs 7.6 mm+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 10 5GXiaomi Mi 10 5G≈ $3108.0
Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.0
Design
Weight208 g173 g
Thickness9 mm7.6 mm
Height162.5 mm157.5 mm
Width74.8 mm74.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursCoral Green, Twilight Grey, Peach Gold—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density386 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz—
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits
Measured brightness854 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%90.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Adreno 640
AnTuTu score578,056—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,322—
Memory
RAM12 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Storage typeUFS 3.0—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7—
Main sensor size1/1.33"—
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video8K—
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity4,780 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging30 W27 W
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power30 W20 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-26.9 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.69 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 14Miui V10
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