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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-28 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.31 ounces |
| -- | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 8.25 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has an overall score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5's overall score of 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels count per inch of display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has less cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's storage to store more apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5 one, they have the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is also by far the cheapest one.
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