Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 187g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 1215 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut96.6 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)713 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1028890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29712184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU190388148103
GPU117929236968
Memory156593121310
UX143792141476
NanoReview Score609002647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C40.6 °C
Stability98 %82 %
Graphics Test18 fps19 fps
Graphics Score30183230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score1442810392
Web score118396822
Video editing71615775
Data manipulation101726988
NanoReview Score126028754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 56 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 15 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing08:32 h05:13 h
Video Playback11:56 h10:14 h
Games04:57 h03:45 h
Standby Mode95 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.56 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 900
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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