Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T vs Note 10 Pro
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T (with MediaTek Dimensity 700) that was released on July 20, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.4% |
| PWM | - | 490 Hz |
| Response time | - | 2.6 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.8 mm (6.37 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Gold, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 810 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~422.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 132847 | 123950 |
| GPU | 72913 | 93315 |
| Memory | 87233 | 64352 |
| UX | 91410 | 100380 |
| Total score | 386163 | 384545 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 42 °C |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1149 | 1116 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6206 | 6809 |
| Video editing | 4689 | 6196 |
| Photo editing | 17751 | 15344 |
| Data manipulation | 6396 | 7400 |
| Writing score | 9401 | 9645 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 19.2 GB | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (33% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 1:21 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:02 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:00 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:18 hr |
| Standby | - | 74 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 12032 x 9024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 118° |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus 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 (CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 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, HID, 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, NAVIC |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2021 | March 2021 |
| Release date | July 2021 | March 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.6 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10T .