Huawei Nova 13i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 199g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13i 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2388 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.8 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamutn/a91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13i
88.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
410
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13i
1432
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)410624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14321719
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13i
308169
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU100982123031
GPU4012585934
Memory9218987925
UX74873109089
NanoReview Score308169405979

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:06 h
Gamesn/a05:29 h
Standby Moden/a129 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.671/1.97
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 13i
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 40 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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