Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 195g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 256 144
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29751719
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU202654123031
GPU14057585934
Memory14535887925
UX146299109089
NanoReview Score634886405979

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22.6 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion 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 1:14 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing10:13 h09:10 h
Video Playback16:02 h13:06 h
Games04:55 h05:29 h
Standby Mode115 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 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
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX882OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.961/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.4 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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