Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone Air - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Apple iPhone Air

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 10S
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 178.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone Air
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
sRGB gamut91.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 n/a
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6243756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)171910670
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU123031511982
GPU85934790667
Memory87925370651
UX109089444857
NanoReview Score4059792118157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Web Browsing09:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:06 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode129 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/1.971/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB
Apple iPhone Air
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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