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Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi Note 9 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G

What Redmi Note 10 does better (6) and where Redmi Note 9 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10

5.7Score

6 advantages≈ $250

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 5G

5.8Score

5 advantages≈ $180

Higher score

6.5Display3.6

6.3Camera6.3

6.0Battery4.6

3.7Features6.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 10Redmi Note 9 5G

	Redmi Note 10	Redmi Note 9 5G	Difference
Height	160.5 mm	162 mm	−1.5 mm
Width	74.5 mm	77.3 mm	−2.8 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	9.2 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	179 g	199 g	−20 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 10 better than Redmi Note 9 5G?

Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 450 nits2.4×
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 5G: No
Weight179 g vs 199 g+11%
Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 9.2 mm+11%

Why is Redmi Note 9 5G better than Redmi Note 10?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Redmi Note 10: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
Process11 nm vs 7 nm+57%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10≈ $2505.7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G≈ $1805.8
Design
Weight	179 g	199 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	9.2 mm
Height	160.5 mm	162 mm
Width	74.5 mm	77.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP53	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White), Aqua Green (Lake Green)	Gray, Green, Violet
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.5″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	682 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	83.6%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678	Mediatek Dimensity 800U
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	11 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G57 MC3
AnTuTu score	218,788	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,860	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/2.0"
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	13 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	33 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	60%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.2 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.59 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 14	MIUI 12