Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 678. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 406 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
675 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %89.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 612
GPU Cores 1536 192
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 845 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
653
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
1771
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2934653
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87621771
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24507n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15
2620144
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
337821
CPU584725131607
GPU114238155215
Memory51940663813
UX37363287186
NanoReview Score2620144337821
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15
20823
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
481
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a481
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15
18292
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
7649
Writing score225089856
Web score188265741
Video editing80605358
Data manipulation146056079
NanoReview Score182927649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:14 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
25:17
Web Browsing13:20 h08:29 h
Video Playback19:22 h14:19 h
Games07:10 h05:16 h
Standby Mode150 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15
150
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15
147
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview87n/a
Zoom152n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 757 165
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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