Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 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:
Samsung Galaxy S10 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 393 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 86.1 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz245 Hz
Response time32 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)945670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24351797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU188208130482
GPU13648464564
Memory12943271242
UX14937797400
NanoReview Score603501363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C38.6 °C
Stability88 %99 %
Graphics Test18 fps5 fps
Graphics Score3072875
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing score125809099
Web score73146144
Video editing60285542
Data manipulation76727012
NanoReview Score100098064

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 Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 22.5 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 S10 Lite
22:43
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsing08:04 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:13 h12:36 h
Games04:48 h04:15 h
Standby Mode122 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
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 2160p (4K) 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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2015
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 290
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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