Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

62 out of 100

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the OnePlus Nord 2T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 15 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Comes with 520 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 4500 mAh
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (730 against 638 nits)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (698K versus 384K)
Shows 14% longer battery life (31:29 vs 27:40 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 33W)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Dimensity 1300
38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 999 and 725 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and OnePlus Nord 2T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	85.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.4%	98.3%
PWM	490 Hz	193 Hz
Response time	2.6 ms	15 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164 mm (6.46 inches)	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gold, Gray, Blue	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max clock	2300 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	256	576
GPU clock	810 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	123950	206222
GPU	93315	178068
Memory	64352	132924
UX	100380	176755
Total score	384545	698511

Max surface temperature	42 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	1116	4610

Web score	6809	7496
Video editing	6196	5374
Photo editing	15344	19229
Data manipulation	7400	8956
Writing score	9645	13625

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	OxygenOS 13
OS size	13 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5020 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	1:21 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	11:48 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	14:15 hr
Gaming	05:18 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	74 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS 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 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 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	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
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 *	15	18
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	May 2022
Release date	March 2021	May 2022
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
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 80 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 2T

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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