Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi 13
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 Xiaomi 13
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 189g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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:
Xiaomi 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1900 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)488 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1536 432
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1974890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53202184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU378705148103
GPU601199236968
Memory291189121310
UX281474141476
NanoReview Score1552567647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °C40.6 °C
Stability84 %82 %
Graphics Test75 fps19 fps
Graphics Score126603230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 31.5 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing09:47 h05:13 h
Video Playback14:15 h10:14 h
Games05:57 h03:45 h
Standby Mode127 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX800Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.491/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.5
Focal length75 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.751/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32C Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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