Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S10

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 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 Mi 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.57in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4160mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 192g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.57 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 88 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut99 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)241 Hz240 Hz
Response time9 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 384 432
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)820890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20252184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU146064148103
GPU100468236968
Memory93251121310
UX115080141476
NanoReview Score454863647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °C40.6 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test10 fps19 fps
Graphics Score16733230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4160 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing08:51 h05:13 h
Video Playback14:42 h10:14 h
Games05:53 h03:45 h
Standby Mode92 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV48BSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 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/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
81.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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