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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a score of 78.2 against 75.8. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S construction is way newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos and a lot more megapixels camera.
Galaxy A5 (2017) features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
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