Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

82 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 K70 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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 K70 Ultra
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 4000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a235 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1536 432
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2224
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
7415
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2224947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74152460
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15810n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
2149581
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU502823165023
GPU855638197322
Memory428947120939
UX362173154911
NanoReview Score2149581638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
13463
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stability70 %82 %
Graphics Test80 fps19 fps
Graphics Score134633230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
15188
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1758310100
Web score154136612
Video editing65465772
Data manipulation147816847
NanoReview Score151888595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 46.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsingn/a05:58 h
Video Playbackn/a11:15 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.0 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra:

Also known as Redmi K70 Extreme Edition in China.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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