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

Xiaomi Mi 10T vs Samsung Galaxy S10

58 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10T
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10T Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 10T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 216g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10T 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 Mi 10T
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 620 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 88 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
619 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)2381 Hz240 Hz
Response time39.8 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1279:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10T], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 9.3 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 216 g (7.62 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10T
85.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10T and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 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))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
1259
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3474
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1259890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34742184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10T
754313
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU213061148103
GPU194732236968
Memory145367121310
UX201153141476
NanoReview Score754313647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
3843
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.41.3 °C40.6 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test23 fps19 fps
Graphics Score38433230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10T
10022
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1345810392
Web score68276822
Video editing56175775
Data manipulation69786988
NanoReview Score100228754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 19.8 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10T
25:11
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing10:07 h05:13 h
Video Playback15:05 h10:14 h
Games05:39 h03:45 h
Standby Mode123 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.731/2.55
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
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
97
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10T
95
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10T
98
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 10T]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, AVRCP, 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
- QZSS		 - 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 B2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2220
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10T
91.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 900
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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