Xiaomi Mi Note 10 vs Mi 10

60 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.47-inch Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G) that was released on November 6, 2019, against the Xiaomi Mi 10, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and came out 3 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 Mi Note 10

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 21% longer battery life (37:50 vs 31:16 hours)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 480 mAh larger battery capacity: 5260 vs 4780 mAh
Has 2 SIM card slots
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 10

2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (708K versus 345K)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (862 against 599 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 30W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Mi 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.47 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	398 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.8%	89.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	137.9%	98.8%
PWM	215 Hz	362 Hz
Response time	9 ms	3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)	162.6 mm (6.4 inches)
Width	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)	74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	9.7 mm (0.38 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Green	Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max clock	2200 MHz	2840 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 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	256	1024
GPU clock	825 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	111567	212133
GPU	66892	192687
Memory	76130	139616
UX	89902	161375
Total score	345235	708267

Max surface temperature	42.8 °C	42.8 °C
Stability	97%	99%
Graphics test	4 FPS	26 FPS
Graphics score	736	4402

Web score	-	8462
Video editing	-	6555
Photo editing	-	28637
Data manipulation	-	8948
Writing score	-	13711

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

Storage size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13.0)
ROM	MIUI 12	MIUI 13
OS size	11 GB	19 GB

Capacity	5260 mAh	4780 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	30 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (30 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:25 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:50 hr	10:01 hr
Watching video	18:42 hr	16:47 hr
Gaming	06:43 hr	04:59 hr
Standby	114 hr	94 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	117°	123°
Lenses	5 (108 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP + 20 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHMX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 20 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX350 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.9 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3"
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 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	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 - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	22
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	November 2019	February 2020
Release date	December 2019	June 2020
SAR (head)	1.107 W/kg	0.69 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.392 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 vs Mi 10

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 vs Mi 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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