Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Redmi 10
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S (with MediaTek Helio G95) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 6 months after. 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 Note 10S
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (530K versus 385K)
- Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (699 against 475 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 56% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 672 and 430 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- The phone is 6 months newer
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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 83.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
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| RGB color space | 91.6% | - |
| PWM | 250 Hz | - |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | 35.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 2464:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G76 MC4 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~172.8 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2061 | 1154 |
| Single-core score | 672 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 1908 | 1188 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 208935 | 147766 |
| GPU | 58271 | 27421 |
| Memory | 104438 | 89479 |
| UX | 158691 | 121165 |
| Total score | 530335 | 385831 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 422 | 181 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5630 | 8605 |
| Video editing | 5967 | 6363 |
| Photo editing | 16797 | 18288 |
| Data manipulation | 6830 | 5867 |
| Writing score | 8704 | 8234 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-10 (Nurbakhyt) | AnTuTu 12 | 590155 |
| 📘 2026-08-20 (rejaulakash) | AnTuTu 11 | 545523 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Rey Firmansyah) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 665 / 1754 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 (Stoic-saint) | AnTuTu 11 | 502377 |
| 📘 2026-06-21 (Vadim250905) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 650 / 1574 |
Xiaomi Redmi 10
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-02 (Nlinh) | AnTuTu 11 | 388036 |
| 📘 2026-05-26 (Shahin) | AnTuTu 11 | 385831 |
| 📘 2024-02-08 (Ryu) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1154 |
| 📘 2024-02-08 (Ryu) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 430 / 1188 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 22.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 35 min) | Yes (26% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:09 hr | 2:13 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:10 hr | 08:43 hr |
| Watching video | 13:06 hr | 13:01 hr |
| Gaming | 05:29 hr | 05:19 hr |
| Standby | 129 hr | 149 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9216 x 6912 | 8700 x 5800 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV64B | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.97" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4290 x 2800 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| 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 5 (802.11 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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* | 12 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2021 | August 2021 |
| Release date | April 2021 | August 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $180 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 22 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 Note 10S. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, and design.
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