Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. 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
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei P40 Lite
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
    Size 6.43 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 398 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 83.6 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    694 nits
    Huawei P40 Lite
    513 nits
    sRGB gamut91.6 %98.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
    Response time4.4 ms38.4 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite976:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    83.4 %
    Huawei P40 Lite
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 HiSilicon Kirin 810
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2270 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC n/a
    Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G52 MP6
    GPU Cores 144 144
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 820 MHz
    FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    624
    Huawei P40 Lite
    753
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    1719
    Huawei P40 Lite
    1923
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)624753
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17191923
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    405979
    Huawei P40 Lite
    429415
    CPU123031140335
    GPU8593491897
    Memory8792593192
    UX109089103991
    NanoReview Score405979429415
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    n/a
    Huawei P40 Lite
    1421
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a8 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1421
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    n/a
    Huawei P40 Lite
    8141
    Writing scoren/a9369
    Web scoren/a5888
    Video editingn/a5736
    Data manipulationn/a7519
    NanoReview Scoren/a8141

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0
    OS Size 18 GB 14.6 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 40 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) Yes (70% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:10 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    24:11
    Huawei P40 Lite
    24:00
    Web Browsing09:10 h09:55 h
    Video Playback13:06 h14:27 h
    Games05:29 h05:21 h
    Standby Mode129 h114 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8000x6000 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) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX586 Exmor RS
    Sensor size1/1.971/2.0
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.6 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    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
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    82
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    92
    Huawei P40 Lite
    n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
    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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    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 StandbyActive
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/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 P40 Lite
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
    Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 190 265
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
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