Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 214g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5

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 OnePlus 15R
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 91 %
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
OnePlus 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut91.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 144 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6242847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17199422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU123031954408
GPU85934939113
Memory87925385833
UX109089689877
NanoReview Score4059792969231

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
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 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7400 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 (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
OnePlus 15R
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.971/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
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/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
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
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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