Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A10s
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.22-inch Xiaomi Redmi 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 439) that was released on October 8, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 8
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (193K versus 144K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10s
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 20 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.22 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1520 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 277 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 80.6% |
| RGB color space | 95.7% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 55.2 ms | - |
| Contrast | 2308:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.5 mm (6.16 inches) | 156.9 mm (6.18 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | White, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 536 | CorePilot |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 450 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~62.4 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 476 | 472 |
| Multi-core score | 1521 | 1524 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 84537 | 57683 |
| GPU | 13350 | 14033 |
| Memory | 51476 | 34341 |
| UX | 43742 | 38230 |
| Total score | 193105 | 144287 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | One UI 2.0 |
| OS size | 15 GB | 9.8 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 3:20 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:44 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:20 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:22 hr | - |
| Standby | 129 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 113° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3648 x 2190 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2019 | August 2019 |
| Release date | October 2019 | August 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | $120 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 17C 4G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.231 W/kg | 0.893 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.48 W/kg | 2.07 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 8 is definitely a better buy.
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