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Redmi Note 10S vs Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

What Redmi Note 10S does better (15) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10S

6.4Score

15 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9S

5.0Score

4 advantages≈ $120

6.5Display4.2

3.7Performance2.7

7.0Camera6.5

6.0Battery5.8

4.6Features3.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 10SRedmi Note 9S

	Redmi Note 10S	Redmi Note 9S	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 10S better than Redmi Note 9S?

AnTuTu score530,335 vs 254,0002.1×
Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 450 nits2.4×
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
NFCYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9S: No
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,908 vs 1,785+7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme422 vs 314+34%
Measured brightness698 nits vs 575 nits+21%
Weight179 g vs 209 g+17%

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

CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+12%
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S≈ $1706.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S≈ $1205.0
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	Deep Sea Blue (Ocean Blue), Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), (Frost White) Pebble White	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	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	698 nits	575 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.05 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G76 MC4	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	530,335	254,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,908	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	422	314
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 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	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.97"	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	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	18 W
Charged in 30 min	43%	30%
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	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	No
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	—	-27.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.72 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 14	MIUI 14