Xiaomi Mi 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20

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The Xiaomi Mi 10 is a more affordable flagship than the Samsung Galaxy S20, but it has many similar features. In fact, in a way, it even points to the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. But as impressive as it is in many ways, it falls short of the Galaxy S20 in all areas. So to help you understand how these two flagship products of 2020 stack up, we've put them head-to-head. Below, you'll find the similarities and differences between these two phones in a variety of categories, including display, design, camera, battery, and chipset, so you can make a more informed decision on which, if any, to buy.

Price and availability.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 is available now and starts at €799 / AU$1,349 for a 4G version with 128GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. In the US, you can only get the 5G model, which starts at $999 / £899 / AU$1,499. For this, you will get 128 GB of storage and 12 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 10, meanwhile, only comes in one 5G flavor, and starts at $799 (around $699 £820, AU$1,390) for a model with 128GB of storage. However, as of this writing, this phone was not yet officially on sale in the west; expect it to occur on April 7, April 15, or an unknown date, depending on the country. .

Integrated

The Xiaomi Mi 10 (Image credit: Xiaomi) Both the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Mi 10 have a metal frame and a glass back, the most obvious difference being the cameras. Both have a single-lens hole-punch camera on the front, but on the S20, it's top center, while on the Mi 10, it's top left. The rear camera mesh is in the upper left corner in both cases, but the camera blockage is significantly higher on the Galaxy S20.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 (Image credit: TechRadar) Other differences include the colors (the Samsung Galaxy S20 is available in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White and Aura Red, while the Xiaomi Mi 10 is available in Green). coral, dark gray and peach gold), as well as dimensions and weight (151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm and 163g for the Galaxy S20, and 162.5 x 74.8 x 9mm and 208g for the Mi 10). Therefore, the Xiaomi Mi 10 is larger in all dimensions and heavier, but this is not surprising because it also has a larger screen and battery. Finally, the Samsung Galaxy S20 is IP68 certified, which means it can survive immersion in up to 1,5 meters of water for 30 minutes. The Xiaomi Mi 10, on the other hand, does not have water resistance.

Display

The Galaxy S20 has a 6.2-inch display (Image credit: Future) There's a big size difference here, the Xiaomi Mi 10 has a 6.67-inch display while the Samsung Galaxy S20 is just 6.2-inches. Both use AMOLED (Dynamic AMOLED 2X in the case of the Galaxy S20 and Super AMOLED for the Xiaomi Mi 10), and both support HDR10+, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a higher resolution at 1440 x 3200, compared to 1080 x 2340. for the Xiaomi Mi 10. Combined with the smaller screen size of the S20, this leads to a much higher pixel density of 563 pixels per inch (PPI), compared to 386ppi on the Xiaomi Mi 10.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 is bigger at 6.67 inches (Image credit: Xiaomi) The Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, while the Xiaomi Mi 10 is at 90Hz. see more uniform on the Galaxy S20, but you can't use this frequency. 120 Hz refresh only if you reduce the resolution to FHD +; otherwise, you get 60Hz, while there is no such restriction on the Mi 10. So the Samsung Galaxy S20 may have a higher refresh rate or a higher resolution than the Xiaomi Mi 10, but not both.

Camera and battery

The camera is one area where the Xiaomi Mi 10 is actually closer to the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra in some ways, just like this phone it has a 108 MP main sensor. More specifically, it has a 108MP f/1.7 sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS), joined by a 13MP f/2.4 ultrawide sensor, a 2MP f/2.4 macro, and a 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor. The setup of the Samsung Galaxy S20 is quite different, as it has a 12MP f/1.8 main sensor with OIS, a 64MP f/2.0 telephoto lens with OIS and 3x hybrid optical zoom, and a 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens. So you'll get more total megapixels on the Xiaomi Mi 10, as well as more lenses, but we'd be inclined to go telephoto on the macro and depth sensors on offer on the Xiaomi phone.

There's a triple-lens camera on the Galaxy S20 (Image credit: Future) Both phones can also record video in up to 8K quality, and you get a 10MP f/2.2 snapper on the front of the Galaxy S20 and a 20MP f / 2.0 on the front of the Xiaomi Mi 10. As for which phone has the best camera setup, you'll have to wait for our full Xiaomi Mi 10 review to get a better idea of ​​this, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 certainly has a very powerful camera. Moving on to the battery, there's a 4,780mAh battery in the Xiaomi Mi 10 and just a 4,000mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy S20, but remember that the S20 also has a smaller screen to stay powered up. The Xiaomi Mi 10 should also charge faster, clocking in at 30W for wired and wireless charging, while the Samsung Galaxy S20 can handle 25W wired or 15W wireless. Both phones also support reverse wireless charging, allowing them to wirelessly charge other devices. This can be done up to 9W on the Galaxy S20 and 5W on the Xiaomi Mi 10.

Specifications and Features

The Xiaomi Mi 10 has a high-end Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM. It's a similar setup to the Samsung Galaxy S20, which has either a Snapdragon 865 chipset (in the US) or a similarly higher-tier Exynos 990 (in most other regions), paired with 8GB of RAM (if you buy the model 4G), that is, 12 GB of RAM in the 5G version. Regarding storage, there is 128 GB or 256 GB on the Xiaomi Mi 10, while you can only get the Samsung Galaxy S20 with 128 GB, but this phone also has a microSD card slot, which the Xiaomi Mi 10 did not. Both phones run Android 10, but have different overlays. You get One UI 2 on the Samsung Galaxy S20 and MIUI 11 on the Xiaomi Mi 10. These lead to different looks and pre-installed apps, but the underlying operating system is pretty much the same. Both phones also have an in-display fingerprint scanner.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 (Image credit: Xiaomi)

To go

The Samsung Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Mi 10 have more or less similar designs, chips, amounts of RAM and storage, but the Xiaomi Mi 10 has a larger screen (albeit lower resolution), more lenses. camera and a bigger battery, all at a probably lower price. It looks very promising on paper, but the specs don't tell the whole story, so we recommend you wait for our full review before buying the Mi 10. Also, the Samsung Galaxy S20 has the edge in some areas, like its refresh rate. 120Hz and its water resistance, so the decision might come down to which one is right for you. But we're big fans of the Samsung Galaxy S20, and based on the specs, there's a good chance we'll be just as impressed with the Xiaomi Mi 10.