Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Honor Power 2 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Honor Power 2

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
83 out 100
Honor Power 2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Honor Power 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Honor Power 2, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite. 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
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 216g
Reasons to choose Honor Power 2
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10080mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Honor Power 2
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
vs
Honor Power 2

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 409 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Honor Power 2
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) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Honor Power 2
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Honor Power 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Elite
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 144 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Honor Power 2
1728
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Honor Power 2
6762
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6241728
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17196762
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Power 2]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Honor Power 2
2407614
CPU123031709591
GPU85934762021
Memory87925409017
UX109089526985
NanoReview Score4059792407614

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		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 10080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Honor Power 2
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 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Honor Power 2
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Honor Power 2
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Honor Power 2
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 6 (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 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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
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
Honor Power 2
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 370
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Power 2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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