Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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Xiaomi Mi 9
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Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi Mi 9
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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 9
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 173g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 403 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 85.3 % 88 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut95.4 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz240 Hz
Response time4.2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.5 mm (6.2 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 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 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)898890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22062184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU209300148103
GPU191747236968
Memory113809121310
UX136185141476
NanoReview Score651041647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °C40.6 °C
Stability91 %82 %
Graphics Test18 fps19 fps
Graphics Score31003230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1461810392
Web score70846822
Video editing67155775
Data manipulation79316988
NanoReview Score106498754

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 13.5 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing06:08 h05:13 h
Video Playback11:37 h10:14 h
Games04:07 h03:45 h
Standby Mode83 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No 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 117 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 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
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.5
Focal length54 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.61/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.01/3.1
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 18 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.9 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
- USB-Host 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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 460 900
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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