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Apple iPhone 7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 178.8g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 83.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut100 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response time35.5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 16 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 192 144
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)721624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231719
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU112051123031
GPU8743185934
Memory5380887925
UX104947109089
NanoReview Score358237405979
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test15 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2579n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12.5 GB 18 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing05:50 h09:10 h
Video Playback09:49 h13:06 h
Games03:22 h05:29 h
Standby Mode80 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraOmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/31/1.97
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 190
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S the clear winner in this comparison.

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