Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 678, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 406ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 406 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 628 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
675 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
571 nits
sRGB gamut89.1 %114.9 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4 ms34 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
83.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
84 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 11 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 612 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 845 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
653
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
1771
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)653722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17711880
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
337821
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
387217
CPU131607130988
GPU5521590091
Memory6381372615
UX8718693523
NanoReview Score337821387217
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
481
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
1041
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °C42.4 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4811041
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
7649
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
8091
Writing score98569663
Web score57415943
Video editing53585437
Data manipulation60796802
NanoReview Score76498091

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20 GB 18 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
25:17
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
26:58
Web Browsing08:29 h10:56 h
Video Playback14:19 h15:15 h
Games05:16 h05:45 h
Standby Mode142 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
NFC* No No
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
86.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
81 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 165 200
Sensors - 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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