In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G977U | - | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 162.6 mm | 163.32 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Width | 77.1 mm | 77.01 mm | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Depth | 7.9 mm | 9.1 mm | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Weight | 198 g | 198 g | Both phones are the same weight. |
Body Colour | Crown silver | Majestic black | Carbon grey | |
Body Material | Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 | - | |
Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is waterproof. |
IP rating | IP68 | - | |
SAR Value | 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 W/kg (head) | 1.065 W/kg (body), 0.789 W/kg (head), 2.309 W/kg (limb) | |
Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | Ultra-linear speaker | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | - | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.7" | 6.53" | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Display Format | QHD+ | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 505 ppi | 394 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Aspect Ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 | |
Max Brightness | - | 400 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | 2000000:1 | 1500:1 | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
HDR | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has HDR. |
HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
Display Enhancement Technology | - | Sunlight mode | |
Display Features | Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) | Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display, Reading mode 2.0 | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | MediaTek Helio G80 | |
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Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | 2 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | - | Mali-G52 MC2 |
MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 64 GB | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
User Memory | 226.1 GB | - | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSD |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 4 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Lens Type | Telephoto lens | Wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Field of View (FoV) | 45 degree(s) | 75.2 degree(s) | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Pixel Size | 1 μm | - | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
Special Effects | HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos | HDR, Kaleidoscope | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video | Portrait mode | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection. |
White Balance | Custom, automatic | - | |
Light Source | High CRI LED flash | Flash | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady | - |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 118 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | - | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
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Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/1.5 and f/2.4 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Field of View (3rd Camera) | 77 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.4 μm | - | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF | - |
FOURTH CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/1.2 | - | |
Field of View (4th Camera) | 72 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 10 μm | - | |
Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Capture depth information | Depth camera |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | 77.8 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger front lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | - | |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Focus free | |
Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video | Portrait mode | |
Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
Camera Features (Front) | Dual Pixel AF | Self-timer, Palm shutter |
SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.6 | - | |
Field of View (2nd Front) | 75 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (2nd Front) | 10 μm | - | |
Camera Functions (2nd Front) | Capture depth information | - |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5020 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. |
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Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology. |
Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
Talk Time | 2400 minutes | 1860 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi 9. |
Run Time Details | Talk: up to 2400 min Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs |
Talk: up to 1860 min Continuous navigation: up to 19 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (Music): up to 185 hrs |
CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | - | |
User Interface | One UI | - | |
Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X | - | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
5G NR Band | N260, n261 | - | |
5G NR Frequency | TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz | - | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
NFC | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, H.264, ASP, MP4 | |
Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio | - |
FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
Additional Phone Features | Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer | Fast Charging, AI face unlock |
OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Xiaomi Redmi 9 |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TPU case, 10W charger | |
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Compliant Standards | IP68 | - |