Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Note 10 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.57in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
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:
Redmi Note 10 5G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.53 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 85.1 %
Features n/a - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
488 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
sRGB gamut93.9 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a241 Hz
Response time36.4 ms9 ms
Contrast1719:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.8 mm (6.37 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
84.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 696
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 128 384
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
727
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1886
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)727820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18862025
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
366239
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
CPU132011146064
GPU54912100468
Memory8326993251
UX96047115080
NanoReview Score366239454863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1104
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C43.7 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test6 fps10 fps
Graphics Score11041673
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
7989
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Writing score9468n/a
Web score5927n/a
Video editing4698n/a
Data manipulation6647n/a
NanoReview Score7989n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 17.7 GB 21 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
25:20
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Web Browsing10:29 h08:51 h
Video Playback14:08 h14:42 h
Games06:02 h05:53 h
Standby Mode125 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV48BOmnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/2.251/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
92.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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