Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi 17 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi 17 Pro

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S10
vs
Xiaomi 17 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 432 1536
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Xiaomi 17 Pro
3611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Xiaomi 17 Pro
11212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8903611
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)218411212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27343
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Xiaomi 17 Pro
3691009
CPU1481031030875
GPU2369681302968
Memory121310538480
UX141476818686
NanoReview Score6478573691009
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 6300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:14 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/2.551/1.28
Pixel size1.4 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/3.0
Focal length52 mm115 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.61/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/3.11/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/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 category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Xiaomi 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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