Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Manufactured in January, 2020 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 209g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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:
Redmi Note 9 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 88.2 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hz250 Hz
Response time35.2 ms32 ms
Contrast1649:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.8 mm (6.53 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)719945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18742435
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
CPU139577188208
GPU73153136484
Memory72832129432
UX104277149377
NanoReview Score389839603501
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C39.1 °C
Stability99 %88 %
Graphics Test6 fps18 fps
Graphics Score10443072
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Writing score964312580
Web score60227314
Video editing54536028
Data manipulation69237672
NanoReview Score813610009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.9 GB 22.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Web Browsing10:27 h08:04 h
Video Playback13:57 h13:13 h
Games05:33 h04:48 h
Standby Mode143 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.721/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC8034n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.48 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32A1Q Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr January, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 650
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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