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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a score of 78.2 against 76.6. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it offers some nice extra features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a camera with lot less MP, they both have a F1.8 aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's battery duration is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has just 5000mAh of battery size against 5020mAh.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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