Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-04-28 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 general score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it's just a little bit thicker and heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a just a little worse pixels amount per display inch, it also counts with a larger display.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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