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Q3 5G vs Redmi Note 10S

Realme Q3 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

What Q3 5G does better (6) and where Redmi Note 10S wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2021Q3 5G

6.5Score

6 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10S

6.4Score

8 advantages≈ $170

5.8Display6.5

6.5Camera7.0

5.5Battery6.0

4.7Features4.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Q3 5GRedmi Note 10S

	Q3 5G	Redmi Note 10S	Difference
Height	162.5 mm	160.5 mm	+2 mm
Width	74.8 mm	74.5 mm	+0.3 mm
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.3 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	189 g	179 g	+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Q3 5G better than Redmi Note 10S?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
5GYes · Redmi Note 10S: No
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+7%
Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%

Why is Redmi Note 10S better than Q3 5G?

OLED panelNo · Q3 5G: Yes
NFCNo · Q3 5G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Q3 5G: Yes
Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,100 nits+83%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Wired charging30 W vs 33 W+10%
Weight189 g vs 179 g+6%
Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.3 mm+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme Q3 5G≈ $1806.5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S≈ $1706.4
Design
Weight	189 g	179 g
Thickness	8.8 mm	8.3 mm
Height	162.5 mm	160.5 mm
Width	74.8 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Black, Silver	Deep Sea Blue (Ocean Blue), Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), (Frost White) Pebble White
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	—	698 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.9%	83.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G	Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	8 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.05 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G76 MC4
AnTuTu score	—	530,335
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,908
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	422
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.97"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	—	43%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	—	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 14