Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 3500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 531ppi
- Lighter design: 189g vs 193g
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 531 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 631 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6 % | 83.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 490 Hz | 215 Hz |
| Response time | 2.6 ms | 7 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 158.1 mm (6.22 in) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) | 73.8 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 189 g (6.67 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Red - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 688 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 324 |
| GPU Frequency | 810 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 724 | 751 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1882 | 1909 |
| CPU | 129013 | 142642 |
| GPU | 79050 | 140091 |
| Memory | 74517 | 99705 |
| UX | 115510 | 84991 |
| NanoReview Score | 398090 | 467429 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42 °C | 40.7 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 95 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1116 | 2328 |
| Writing score | 10163 | 6167 |
| Web score | 6959 | 5425 |
| Video editing | 6464 | 5459 |
| Data manipulation | 7424 | 5611 |
| NanoReview Score | 8594 | 6261 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 13 GB | 13.9 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | One UI 2.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5020 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:44 h | 06:05 h |
| Video Playback | 13:08 h | 10:25 h |
| Games | 05:07 h | 04:17 h |
| Standby Mode | 73 h | 84 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12032x9024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 118 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 52 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1440p 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 15 | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | February, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2021 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 840 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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