Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone XR - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite vs Apple iPhone XR

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Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
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51 out 100
Apple iPhone XR
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite Manufactured in May, 2020, with display 6.47 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. 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 Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone XR
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:
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
vs
Apple iPhone XR

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.47 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 430 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)176 Hzn/a
Response time9 ms32.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.2 mm (2.92 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.7 mm (0.38 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6871167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18233020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU134288203013
GPU72184155478
Memory70690134836
UX99223162926
NanoReview Score376385656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test5 fps31 fps
Graphics Score9835205
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite], [Apple iPhone XR]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 19.4 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5260 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsing09:03 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:54 h11:59 h
Games05:24 h04:34 h
Standby Mode125 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX686Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/1.721/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P3 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 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 60 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM:2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
83 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2020 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 425 750
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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