Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 178.8g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 ms29 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2457:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6241612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17194209
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
CPU123031196968
GPU85934317041
Memory87925122258
UX109089164318
NanoReview Score405979800585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a41 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6872

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 8.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 2:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
Web Browsing09:10 h06:52 h
Video Playback13:06 h10:09 h
Games05:29 h03:33 h
Standby Mode129 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
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 SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 SE (2020)
86.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 5 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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