Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy S10:
    OLED
    Mi Note:
    LCD
  • Width

    Galaxy S10: 7.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy S10:
    70.4 mm
    Mi Note:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi Note: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S10:
    6.1 in
    Mi Note:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S10:
    Triple
    Mi Note:
    Single
  • Depth

    Mi Note: 0.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy S10:
    7.8 mm
    Mi Note:
    7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy S10: 5.2 mm shorter

    Galaxy S10:
    149.9 mm
    Mi Note:
    155.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    Height:
    149.9 mm
    Width:
    70.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm +0.8 mm versus Mi Note
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Height:
    155.1 mm +5.2 mm versus Galaxy S10
    Width:
    77.6 mm +7.2 mm versus Galaxy S10
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    157 g

  2. 2. Mi Note

    161 g

    +4 g versus Galaxy S10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy S10 has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Mi Note.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S10, Mi Note, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S10Mi Note
16 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded
512 GB 8 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Mi Note

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    3400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Mi Note

  2. 2. Mi Note

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S102. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/512 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.3%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 550 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 113
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 120
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 97
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 326962
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4316
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9819
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7287
  • 2038
Antutu 8 score *
  • 411193
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 689
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2481
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Prism White
  • Prism Black
  • Prism Green
  • Prism Blue
  • Canary Yellow
  • Flamingo Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 930 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Body build
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S10, Mi Note.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Mi Note
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)