Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Realme Narzo 50

56 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on August 19, 2021, against the Realme Narzo 50, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G96 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reverse charging feature
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 50

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 293K)
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 686 and 518 points
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Realme Narzo 50 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	84.6%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	194 g (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Mediatek Helio G96
Max clock	2000 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

CPU	107714	133747
GPU	45227	78067
Memory	73563	85416
UX	66208	91593
Total score	293671	391419

Max surface temperature	39.3 °C	-
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	6 FPS
Graphics score	-	1139

Web score	-	7810
Video editing	-	5398
Photo editing	-	26550
Data manipulation	-	6601
Writing score	-	11361

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11
ROM	MIUI 14	Realme UI 2.0
OS size	22.4 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (26% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full charging time	2:13 hr	1:02 hr

Display tests
Response time	35.4 ms	-
Contrast	2464:1	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:59 hr	-
Watching video	11:32 hr	-
Gaming	06:07 hr	-
Standby	140 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.1
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	7	12
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	August 2021	February 2022
Release date	August 2021	March 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	Yes, 33 W

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Realme Narzo 50

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Realme Narzo 50

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion