Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 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
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 179g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi 9 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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    vs
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.43 in 6.39 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 85.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    694 nits
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    621 nits
    sRGB gamut91.6 %95.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)250 Hz240 Hz
    Response time4.4 ms3.4 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 No
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    83.4 %
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    85.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 685
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 616
    GPU Cores 144 256
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 500 MHz
    FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    624
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    527
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    1719
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    1574
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)624527
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17191574
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    405979
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    305175
    CPU12303197913
    GPU8593456171
    Memory8792567596
    UX10908983495
    NanoReview Score405979305175
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    550
    Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a96 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a550
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    n/a
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    7148
    Writing scoren/a7643
    Web scoren/a5770
    Video editingn/a5646
    Data manipulationn/a5892
    NanoReview Scoren/a7148

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 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 2.2UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 18 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    24:11
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    23:06
    Web Browsing09:10 h07:34 h
    Video Playback13:06 h11:52 h
    Games05:29 h04:35 h
    Standby Mode129 h138 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX586
    Sensor size1/1.971/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/41/4.0
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalNo
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    98
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    82
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
    92
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Samsung S5KGD1
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
    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
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    87.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
    Release Date April, 2021 yr September, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 190 320
    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.

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