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Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Redmi 10A

33 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
VS
32 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10A
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Xiaomi Redmi 10A

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9A (with MediaTek Helio G25) that was released on June 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi 10A, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10A
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 25% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (204K versus 163K)
  • The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Redmi 10A crucial features
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)

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Currency
2 / 32 GB
VS
2 / 32 GB
40.7
(Average)
Value Index
28.6
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 9A
vs
Redmi 10A

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 269 ppi 269 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 Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.1% 81.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 92.9% -
Response time 40 ms -
Contrast 1318:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 9A
438 nits
Redmi 10A
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) 164.9 mm (6.49 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 inches) 9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 9A
81.1%
Redmi 10A
81.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Xiaomi Redmi 10A
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G25 MediaTek Helio G25
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.5 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 TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics IMG PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 650 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~41.8 GFLOPS ~41.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Xiaomi Redmi 10A
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 9A
1524
Redmi 10A
1524
Single-core score 472 472
Multi-core score 1524 1524
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 9A
163723
Redmi 10A +25%
204115
CPU 77541 84520
GPU 14691 9823
Memory 29116 43724
UX 42375 66048
Total score 163723 204115
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 9A
n/a
Redmi 10A
4816
Web score - 4789
Video editing - 4460
Photo editing - 8787
Data manipulation - 3442
Writing score - 4086
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1600 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
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 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) Android 11
ROM MIUI 12.5 Enhanced MIUI 12.5
OS size 11 GB -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
Full charging time 2:55 hr 3:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:08 hr -
Watching video 13:37 hr -
Gaming 05:37 hr -
Standby 118 hr -
General battery life
Redmi 9A
24:07 hr
Redmi 10A
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096 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 No
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm -
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2560 x 1960 2560 x 1960
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type Micro USB Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No -
LTE Cat* 4 4
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 9A
76.5 dB
Redmi 10A
n/a

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2020 March 2022
Release date August 2020 March 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $100
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 10A -
SAR (head) 0.398 W/kg 0.4 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.901 W/kg 0.99 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger - Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 9A.

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Val April 27, 2022 at 03:42 PM
I don't see the change. As the upgrade of 10C, 10A should come with at least Helio G35. But Redmi makes for just remodeling the cover and adding a fingerprint.
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