Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 86.1 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut140.4 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)229 Hz245 Hz
Response time8 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 324 256
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)878670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21471797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU149947130482
GPU13784964564
Memory9416171242
UX10071997400
NanoReview Score482676363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a875
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing scoren/a9099
Web scoren/a6144
Video editingn/a5542
Data manipulationn/a7012
NanoReview Scoren/a8064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 21 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing08:30 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:36 h
Games05:09 h04:15 h
Standby Mode101 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length52 mm53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor size1/3.61/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 290
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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