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Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Redmi Note 10 does better (12) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10

5.7Score

12 advantages≈ $250

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

8 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

6.5Display4.2

3.2Performance3.2

6.3Camera7.2

6.0Battery6.8

3.7Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 10Redmi Note 9 Pro

	Redmi Note 10	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	160.5 mm	165.8 mm	−5.3 mm
Width	74.5 mm	76.7 mm	−2.2 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.8 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	179 g	209 g	−30 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 10 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 450 nits2.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,860 vs 1,785+60%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Wired charging33 W vs 30 W+10%
Weight179 g vs 209 g+17%
Measured brightness682 nits vs 614 nits+11%
Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Charged in 30 min60% vs 50%+20%
Loudspeaker loudness-26.2 LUFS vs -28.6 LUFS+-8%
Thickness8.3 mm vs 8.8 mm+6%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Redmi Note 10?

AnTuTu score218,788 vs 279,625+28%
NFCNo · Redmi Note 10: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10≈ $2505.7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	179 g	209 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.8 mm
Height	160.5 mm	165.8 mm
Width	74.5 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
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)	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	409 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	682 nits	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	11 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	218,788	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,860	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.0"	1/1.72"
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	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	33 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	60%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.2 LUFS	-28.6 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	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 14	MIUI 11