Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Mi 10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Xiaomi Mi 10

46 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9T Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 Redmi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4780mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Mi 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
436 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut96.4 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)880 Hz362 Hz
Response time42 ms3 ms
Contrast1868:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 9.6 mm (0.38 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
83.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 11 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 683 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
511
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
1551
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5111217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15513366
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
247218
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU89386229483
GPU34918194403
Memory60894135248
UX61570173573
NanoReview Score247218732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
373
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.45.3 °C42.8 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps26 fps
Graphics Score3734409
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9T], [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
6197
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing score693214234
Web score55298296
Video editing36836565
Data manipulation51708803
NanoReview Score619711410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
31:10
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing11:57 h08:05 h
Video Playback15:26 h13:49 h
Games06:05 h05:13 h
Standby Mode175 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/21/1.33
Pixel size8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV8856Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1322
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 9T
84.6 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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