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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
VS
48 out 100
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730G. 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 204g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.47in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 5000mAh

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
- 8/128 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 398 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 % 87.8 %
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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
593 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz176 Hz
Response time4.4 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S], [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G76 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
1823
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)624687
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17191823
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
376385
CPU123031134288
GPU8593472184
Memory8792570690
UX10908999223
NanoReview Score405979376385
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
983
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a5 fps
Graphics Scoren/a983
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite]

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 19.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 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 (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
24:02
Web Browsing09:10 h09:03 h
Video Playback13:06 h13:54 h
Games05:29 h05:24 h
Standby Mode129 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.971/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Samsung S5K3P3
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, 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900GSM:2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA: B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B(25352655/B)/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
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 Note 10 Lite
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 425
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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