Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Xiaomi Mi 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Xiaomi Mi 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S10eSamsung Galaxy S10eGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · G970FD£ 318£ 319£ 323£ 336£ 344£ 357£ 357€ 369€ 370£ 375€ 375£ 389€ 390£ 394€ 399€ 414€ 414€ 436$ 440$ 441£ 446$ 447€ 452£ 455€ 457$ 465$ 476$ 494$ 494€ 518$ 519€ 528$ 539$ 546$ 618CA$ 625CA$ 625$ 630zł 1,693zł 1,696zł 1,719zł 1,788zł 1,829zł 1,902zł 1,902zł 1,999zł 2,072zł 2,097zł 2,374zł 2,420R$ 2,507R$ 2,511R$ 2,546R$ 2,648R$ 2,709R$ 2,811R$ 2,811R$ 2,954R$ 3,069R$ 3,106R$ 3,516R$ 3,585MX$ 9,349MX$ 9,367MX$ 9,496MX$ 9,876MX$ 10,104MX$ 10,528MX$ 10,528MX$ 11,062MX$ 11,444MX$ 11,582MX$ 13,115MX$ 13,370₹ 32,224₹ 32,285₹ 32,730руб 32,737руб 32,798руб 33,250₹ 34,038руб 34,579₹ 34,824руб 35,378₹ 36,145₹ 36,145руб 36,720руб 36,720₹ 37,979руб 38,583₹ 39,445₹ 39,921руб 40,072руб 40,556₹ 45,203руб 45,922₹ 46,083руб 46,816
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Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9Global · 6GB · 64GB£ 215€ 250$ 298£ 309£ 323€ 359£ 374€ 375$ 428€ 434£ 445$ 447€ 516$ 518£ 538£ 586$ 616€ 625€ 680$ 745$ 812zł 1,146zł 1,646R$ 1,697zł 1,720zł 1,991PEN 2,270zł 2,368R$ 2,437R$ 2,548zł 2,865R$ 2,949zł 3,119R$ 3,507R$ 4,243R$ 4,620MX$ 6,328MX$ 9,091MX$ 9,501MX$ 10,999MX$ 13,078MX$ 15,824MX$ 17,231₹ 21,811руб 22,158₹ 31,333руб 31,832₹ 32,748руб 33,269₹ 37,910руб 38,513₹ 45,077руб 45,794₹ 54,540руб 55,407₹ 59,391руб 60,335
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Basics

Score
Ki Price/Quality
Score		 8.5 Ki Price/Quality
Score 		8.6 Ki Price/Quality
Score
Design and Screen score 8.4 Design & Materials 8.4 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.9 Performance & Hardware 8.1 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.9 Camera 7.9 Camera
Connectivity score 8.6 Connectivity 7.9 Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery 5.3 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.3
80 opinions
9.2
237 opinions

Summary
Inches 5.8" 6.4"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 69.9 mm
142.2 mm
7.9 mm 		74.7 mm
157.5 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 150 g 173 g
Micro Exynos 9820
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 855
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 389.919
v8 		440.736
v8
Battery 3100 mAh 3300 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5-2.4
SAK2L4
2 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases -- Xiaomi Mi9, M1902F1A, M1902F1T

Release Date
Release date February 2019,
2 years ago 		February 2019,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S10e
Xiaomi Mi 9
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Xiaomi Mi 9
Size
69.9 mm
142.2 mm
7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.7 mm
157.5 mm
7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 150 g 173 g
Usable surface 84 % 86 %
Materials Glass Ceramics
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

White

Yellow

Green
Black

Blue

Violet

Screen
Diagonal 5.8" 6.4"
Type Super Amoled • Dynamic Amoled HDR+ Amoled
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2280 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 435 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • 103% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.4
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.7
9.6
Is it comfortable?
9.8
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.3
9.2
Number of reviews
80 opinions
237 opinions

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 9 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
CPU 2x Exynos M4 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A75 2.31 GHz + Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz 1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 8 nm 7 nm
Frequency 2.73 GHz 2.84 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP12 Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
389.919
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 90% of devices
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440.736
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 92% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.8
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
9.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
9.6
Number of reviews
80 opinions
237 opinions

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Samsung SAK2L4 Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5-2.4 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- 100 - 3200
Pixel size 1.40 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.6 1/2.25
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
13 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P9
Samsung S5K3M5
Type
ISOCELL
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
--
Sensor size
1/3.1
1/3.4
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX481
Type
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ISO
--
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.09

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Optical zoom
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Autofocus
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Continuous shooting
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Geotagging
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • Continuous shooting
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • HDR
  • Geotagging
  • ISO settings

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 10 Mpx 24.8 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX576 Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.78
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
110
Mobile
115
Photo
99
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.4
9.5
Quality of nighttime photos
8.6
8.3
Quality of selfies
9.0
9.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.3
8.9
Number of reviews
80 opinions
237 opinions

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA2000 1X
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.582 W/Kg on head
1.575 W/Kg on body 		1.389 W/Kg on head
1.301 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.680 W/Kg on head
0.920 W/Kg on body 		0.990 W/Kg on head
1.040 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.6
9.4
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.4
And the WiFi?
9.5
9.5
Number of reviews
80 opinions
237 opinions

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes,
27.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 43%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 5%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 20%
    Less than a day
  • 44%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
80 opinions
237 opinions

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 32%
    Every six months
  • 66%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 32%
    Every six months
  • 66%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
80 opinions
237 opinions

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