Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Redmi 10 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi Redmi 10

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10
Nothing Phone (1)
Xiaomi Redmi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi 10, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 Nothing Phone (1)
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Redmi 10
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
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 10
475 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2464:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)], [Xiaomi Redmi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi 10
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Redmi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 512 48
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Xiaomi Redmi 10
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Xiaomi Redmi 10
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29551559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Xiaomi Redmi 10
276827
CPU20928889782
GPU15534440425
Memory12912564989
UX14821481631
NanoReview Score641971276827

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB 22.4 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (26% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 2:13 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Xiaomi Redmi 10
25:29
Web Browsing09:10 h08:43 h
Video Playback13:32 h13:01 h
Games05:14 h05:19 h
Standby Mode115 h149 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size1 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Xiaomi Redmi 10
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Xiaomi Redmi 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Xiaomi Redmi 10
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19HSDPA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 10
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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