Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-20 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 13.09 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a general score of 83.7, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10's score of 78.9. Both phones in this review include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi Mi Note 10's construction is noticeably newer, but thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate 10. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10's CPU is very similar to Huawei Mate 10's processor, and although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density, a much brighter screen and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Huawei Mate 10 features just a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes a lot better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features longer battery duration than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 5260mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei Mate 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Huawei Mate 10. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Huawei Mate 10, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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