Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

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68 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 S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 19 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10

Shows 43% longer battery life (35:02 vs 24:28 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (652K versus 293K)
Delivers 72% higher peak brightness (821 against 478 nits)
39% higher pixel density (563 vs 405 PPI)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 9 Octa 990
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10 and Samsung Galaxy S20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	405 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	89.5%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	242 Hz
Response time	35.4 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	2464:1	∞ Infinity

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	2000 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	48	704
GPU clock	1000 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	107714	185116
GPU	45227	195014
Memory	73563	144113
UX	66208	126679
Total score	293671	652761

Max surface temperature	39.3 °C	49.7 °C
Stability	-	51%
Graphics test	-	25 FPS
Graphics score	-	4221

Web score	-	8843
Video editing	-	6024
Photo editing	-	30239
Data manipulation	-	8544
Writing score	-	11877

RAM size	4, 6 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	1866 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 4.1
OS size	22.4 GB	20.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (26% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time	2:13 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:59 hr	08:40 hr
Watching video	11:32 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	06:07 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	140 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
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: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	-	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
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

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	7	22
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Flagship
Announced	August 2021	February 2020
Release date	August 2021	March 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.52 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 22 W	-

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

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