Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei Honor 8A - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Huawei Honor 8A

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
31 out 100
Huawei Honor 8A
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Huawei Honor 8A

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Huawei Honor 8A, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8A
  • Lighter design: 150g vs 178.8g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei Honor 8A
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
Huawei Honor 8A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.09 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 282 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 79.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Huawei Honor 8A
541 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1111:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Huawei Honor 8A]

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) 73.5 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 150 g (5.29 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Huawei Honor 8A
79.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei Honor 8A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 144 32
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Huawei Honor 8A
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Huawei Honor 8A
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)624478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17191521
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Huawei Honor 8A
133021
CPU12303157867
GPU8593414142
Memory8792534794
UX10908926218
NanoReview Score405979133021

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0
OS Size 18 GB 15 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W n/a
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Huawei Honor 8A
18:50
Web Browsing09:10 h07:15 h
Video Playback13:06 h11:07 h
Games05:29 h04:24 h
Standby Mode129 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Huawei Honor 8A
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category126
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 10S
88.9 dB
Huawei Honor 8A
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 220
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S the clear winner in this comparison.

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