Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
Xiaomi Mi 10
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy M56 5G, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetExynos 1480. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 386ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
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
vs
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)362 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy M56 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
1145
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12171145
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33663481
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy M56 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
733093
CPU229483247282
GPU194403175808
Memory135248149957
UX173573160046
NanoReview Score732707733093
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4409n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Writing score14234n/a
Web score8296n/a
Video editing6565n/a
Data manipulation8803n/a
NanoReview Score11410n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB 22.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 4780 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback13:49 hn/a
Games05:13 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXn/a
Sensor size1/1.33n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX350n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy M56 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 290
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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