Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
725 nits
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
2811 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) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
85.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4740 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))
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 810 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
724
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1882
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
11259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7243753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)188211259
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28787
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
398090
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
3720219
CPU1290131094797
GPU790501447696
Memory74517425113
UX115510752613
NanoReview Score3980903720219
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1116
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
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 S26 Ultra
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5020 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
18:19
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
28:50
Web Browsing07:44 h10:12 h
Video Playback13:08 h21:39 h
Games05:07 h06:42 h
Standby Mode73 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital 141
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.4
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size1/1.521/1.3 (0.77)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52 (0.4)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size1/2.81/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size1.14 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
111
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
160
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
95
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
153
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
157
Bokehn/a165

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1299
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 n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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