Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is just a bit better than Galaxy M10, having a 75.8 score against 73.5. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is better than the Galaxy M10, we must highlight that it's also an older, a little thicker and a little heavier phone. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has older 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro also has 3 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M10, because although it has a SD card slot that holds up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with greater battery life than Galaxy M10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M10 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M10 also has a higher 13 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture.
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