Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 193g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 87.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
725 nits
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
639 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time2.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 158.9 mm (6.26 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
85.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Cores 256 180
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 262.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
724
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1882
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
2112
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18822112
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
398090
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
406776
CPU129013130998
GPU7905085094
Memory7451786339
UX115510104345
NanoReview Score398090406776
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1116
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1116n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
8594
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a
Writing score10163n/a
Web score6959n/a
Video editing6464n/a
Data manipulation7424n/a
NanoReview Score8594n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 22.7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
18:19
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
18:19
Web Browsing07:44 h07:25 h
Video Playback13:08 h12:09 h
Games05:07 h05:11 h
Standby Mode73 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
111
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
90
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
95
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
86
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
87

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
100
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
119

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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)
LTE category1512
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 499
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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