Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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
    Redmi Note 9S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S10: 52 g lighter

    Galaxy S10:
    157 g
    Redmi Note 9S:
    209 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S10: 6.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy S10:
    70.4 mm
    Redmi Note 9S:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S10: 0.57 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S10:
    6.1 in
    Redmi Note 9S:
    6.67 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    Galaxy S10:
    8 GB RAM
    Redmi Note 9S:
    6 GB RAM
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy S10:
    Triple
    Redmi Note 9S:
    Quad

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
  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    Height:
    165.8 mm +15.9 mm versus Galaxy S10
    Width:
    76.7 mm +6.3 mm versus Galaxy S10
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy S10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S10

    157 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    209 g

    +52 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. Redmi Note 9S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Redmi Note 9S has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S10.

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, Redmi Note 9S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
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. Redmi Note 9S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

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

  2. 2. Redmi Note 9S

    5020 mAh

    +1620 mAh versus Galaxy S10

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S102. Redmi Note 9S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S10, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 70.4 Х 7.8 mm
  • 165.8 Х 76.7 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3040 px
  • 1080 x 2400 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset
  • Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S10, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.3%
  • 84.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 550 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
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)
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (wide)
  • 1.0µm
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, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
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
  • Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *
  • 326962
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4316
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 9819
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7287
Unknown
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, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 23
Colors
  • Prism White
  • Prism Black
  • Prism Green
  • Prism Blue
  • Canary Yellow
  • Flamingo Pink
  • Aurora Blue
  • Glacier white
  • Interstellar Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 930 EUR
  • $ 199
Body build
  • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S10, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S10, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
  • 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S10, Redmi Note 9S.
SpecificationGalaxy S10Redmi Note 9S
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 18W - Splash-proof