Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy A51

56 out of 100

52 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 Samsung Galaxy A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
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

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 32% longer battery life (35:02 vs 26:33 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (293K versus 246K)
Stereo speakers
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
Reverse charging feature
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (638 against 478 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.0 versus eMMC 5.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Samsung Galaxy A51 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi 10

Galaxy A51

Display

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	87.4%
Display features	-	- Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	-	98.8%
PWM	-	242 Hz
Response time	35.4 ms	25 ms
Contrast	2464:1	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi 10

478 nits

Galaxy A51 +33%

638 nits

Design and build

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi 10

83.5%

Galaxy A51 +5%

87.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Samsung Galaxy A51 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max clock	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
Lithography process	12 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	48	54
GPU clock	1000 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi 10 +1%

518

Galaxy A51

513

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi 10

1563

Galaxy A51

1568

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi 10 +19%

293671

Galaxy A51

246594

CPU	107714	69792
GPU	45227	55670
Memory	73563	60677
UX	66208	59872
Total score	293671	246594

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi 10

n/a

Galaxy A51

812

Max surface temperature	39.3 °C	42.2 °C
Stability	-	95%
Graphics test	-	4 FPS
Graphics score	-	812

Memory

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

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0
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 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	22.4 GB	23 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	15 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 (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	2:13 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:59 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	11:32 hr	11:29 hr
Gaming	06:07 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	140 hr	83 hr

General battery life

Redmi 10 +32%

35:02 hr

Galaxy A51

26:33 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS 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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

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
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
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

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi 10 +9%

88.9 dB

Galaxy A51

81.7 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	August 2021	December 2019
Release date	August 2021	December 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.596 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.45 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	-

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 10 . But if the camera and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A51 .