Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi 10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Xiaomi Mi 10

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi Mi 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4780mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi 10
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
Xiaomi Mi 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 386 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz362 Hz
Response time4.4 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 144 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6241217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17193366
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
CPU123031229483
GPU85934194403
Memory87925135248
UX109089173573
NanoReview Score405979732707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.8 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a26 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4409
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Writing scoren/a14234
Web scoren/a8296
Video editingn/a6565
Data manipulationn/a8803
NanoReview Scoren/a11410

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 19 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4780 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 35 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Web Browsing09:10 h08:05 h
Video Playback13:06 h13:49 h
Games05:29 h05:13 h
Standby Mode129 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV64BSamsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.971/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Xiaomi Mi 10
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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 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 MiMO
- 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category1222
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 800
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Mi 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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