Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Note 10
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (335K versus 281K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 732G
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
- Shows 38% longer battery life (38:28 vs 27:54 hours)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 406 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.6% | 83.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
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| RGB color space | 99.4% | 89.1% |
| PWM | 490 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 2.6 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 165 mm (6.5 inches) | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 193 gramm (6.81 oz) | 178.8 gramm (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Gray, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 612 |
| GPU clock | 810 MHz | 845 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~435 GFLOPS | ~354 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 94370 | 101216 |
| GPU | 93660 | 51346 |
| Memory | 57408 | 48181 |
| UX | 91237 | 82701 |
| Total score | 335811 | 281472 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1115 | 482 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8664 | 7622 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | MIUI 13 |
| OS size | 21 GB | 20 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (65% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:21 hr | 1:14 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:11 hr | 11:25 hr |
| Watching video | 14:00 hr | 17:32 hr |
| Gaming | 05:31 hr | 06:21 hr |
| Standby | 74 hr | 143 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark | - |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Pixel size | 1 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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 | 5.1 | 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 15 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | March 2021 |
| Release date | March 2021 | March 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.6 W/kg | 0.59 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.96 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10.
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