Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei P40 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Huawei P40 Pro

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
61 out 100
Huawei P40 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Huawei P40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Huawei P40 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G. 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 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.58in
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei P40 Pro
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 P40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 92.5 %
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
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz365 Hz
Response time4.4 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Huawei P40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2860 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Mali-G76 MP16
GPU Cores 144 576
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 600 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6241111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17193131
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
CPU123031217681
GPU85934212255
Memory87925146459
UX109089141962
NanoReview Score405979718357
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.2 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3286
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0
OS Size 18 GB 16.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 11

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 Yes (27 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (70% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Web Browsing09:10 h08:10 h
Video Playback13:06 h13:26 h
Games05:29 h04:54 h
Standby Mode129 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual 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) 7680 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
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 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX700
Sensor size1/1.971/1.28
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/41/1.54
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a45
Zoomn/a124
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Huawei P40 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Huawei P40 Pro
144

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)
LTE category1221
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 720
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei P40 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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