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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Huawei Honor 8X

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. 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 pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 175g 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 84.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 ms39.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite880:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Huawei Honor 8X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 144 64
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)624512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17191554
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU12303190845
GPU8593433949
Memory8792556329
UX10908970005
NanoReview Score405979251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing scoren/a8826
Web scoren/a6453
Video editingn/a5366
Data manipulationn/a5510
NanoReview Scoren/a7527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size 18 GB 17 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 W
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 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsing09:10 h07:11 h
Video Playback13:06 h09:57 h
Games05:29 h04:15 h
Standby Mode129 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 5160x3872 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm2 μm
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 8X
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Huawei Honor 8X
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- OTG
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/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1212
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 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 300
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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