Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T vs Note 10S
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.3-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665) that was released on November 6, 2019, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 and came out 16 months after. 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 10S
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (412K versus 235K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Stereo speakers
- Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (700 against 600 nits)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
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 | 6.3 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.2% | 83.5% |
| Display features | - |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 91.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 46.4 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | 1163:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 160.5 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 75.4 mm (2.97 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G95 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Lithography process | 11 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 144 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~259.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 90638 | 116163 |
| GPU | 42930 | 104666 |
| Memory | 45249 | 88603 |
| UX | 56683 | 101936 |
| Total score | 235607 | 412654 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 37 °C | 41.2 °C |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 219 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5634 | - |
| Video editing | 4891 | - |
| Photo editing | 11516 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5157 | - |
| Writing score | 6569 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 8 GB | 18 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 35 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:05 hr | 1:09 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:45 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:35 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:02 hr | - |
| Standby | 94 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 9216 x 6912 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", OmniVision OV64B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Omnivision OV8856 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4224 x 3136 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 28.21 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | PureCel |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" | 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 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 | 5 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC * | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 12 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2019 | March 2021 |
| Release date | December 2019 | April 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.74 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is definitely a better buy.