Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

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Xiaomi Mi 10
VS
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 208g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Mi 9
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 Mi 10
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)362 Hz245 Hz
Response time3 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1217898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33662206
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU229483209300
GPU194403191747
Memory135248113809
UX173573136185
NanoReview Score732707651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.42.8 °C35.6 °C
Stability99 %91 %
Graphics Test26 fps18 fps
Graphics Score44093100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10], [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing score1423414618
Web score82967084
Video editing65656715
Data manipulation88037931
NanoReview Score1141010649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 19 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4780 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing08:05 h06:08 h
Video Playback13:49 h11:37 h
Games05:13 h04:07 h
Standby Mode95 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX350Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2220
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 460
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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