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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Google Pixel 10

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. 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
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4970mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Google Pixel 10
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Google Pixel 10
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) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 144 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6242477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17196871
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU123031379327
GPU85934507606
Memory87925334963
UX109089257462
NanoReview Score4059791479358

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Google Pixel 10
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/1.971/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a108 MP
Aperturen/af/3.1
Focal lengthn/a112 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.31 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/41/2
Pixel size1.14 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B38/B40/B41/B48/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 No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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