Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 178.8g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 85.6 %
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 Redmi Note 10 Pro
725 nits
sRGB gamut91.6 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz490 Hz
Response time4.4 ms2.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 178.8 g (6.31 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 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))
- 2/2.3 (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 810 MHz
FLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1882
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)624724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17191882
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
398090
CPU123031129013
GPU8593479050
Memory8792574517
UX109089115510
NanoReview Score405979398090
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1116
Max Surface Temp.n/a42 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1116
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
8594
Writing scoren/a10163
Web scoren/a6959
Video editingn/a6464
Data manipulationn/a7424
NanoReview Scoren/a8594

Memory

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
18:19
Web Browsing09:10 h07:44 h
Video Playback13:06 h13:08 h
Games05:29 h05:07 h
Standby Mode129 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 12032x9024 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.971/1.52
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/2.8
Pixel size1.14 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
111
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
95
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
106

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
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 5.1
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1215
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 220
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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