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

Xiaomi Mi 9T vs Samsung Galaxy S10

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9T Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Larger display: 6.39in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3400mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 191g
  • 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 9T 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 9T
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 430 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 88 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz240 Hz
Response time3.6 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9T and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Qualcomm Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 700 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)670890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17972184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU130482148103
GPU64564236968
Memory71242121310
UX97400141476
NanoReview Score363688647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C40.6 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test5 fps19 fps
Graphics Score8753230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score909910392
Web score61446822
Video editing55425775
Data manipulation70126988
NanoReview Score80648754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 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 11.3 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing08:09 h05:13 h
Video Playback12:36 h10:14 h
Games04:15 h03:45 h
Standby Mode114 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 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 124 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/21/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.5
Focal length53 mm52 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8865Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.11/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 9T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 18 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 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No 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/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1520
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 290 900
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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