Samsung Galaxy A10 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher pixel density: 464ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A10 and Xiaomi 17 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1520 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 271 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 120 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut90 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)77 Hzn/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast2050:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.6 mm (6.13 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A10 and Xiaomi 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Xiaomi 17 Pro
3611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Xiaomi 17 Pro
11212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4823611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)152611212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27343
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
Xiaomi 17 Pro
3691009
CPU543171030875
GPU169141302968
Memory49685538480
UX33412818686
NanoReview Score1543283691009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 1 4
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size 9 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 3.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 6300 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes
Full Charge Time 2:50 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:21 hn/a
Video Playback10:56 hn/a
Games04:29 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion No 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length28 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category4n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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