Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Huawei Nova 5T

62 out of 100

55 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 Huawei Nova 5T, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 980 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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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
Comes with 1270 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 3750 mAh
Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (730 against 514 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has a 0.41 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
Stereo speakers
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 22.5W)
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 5T

42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (544K versus 384K)
30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 944 and 725 points
Weighs 19 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Huawei Nova 5T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.67 inches	6.26 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	412 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.4%	99.9%
PWM	490 Hz	Not detected
Response time	2.6 ms	36.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1344:1

Height	164 mm (6.46 inches)	154.3 mm (6.07 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	74 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gold, Gray, Blue	Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max clock	2300 MHz	2600 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G76 MP10
GPU shading units	256	360
GPU clock	810 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS	~518.4 GFLOPS

CPU	123950	164651
GPU	93315	137388
Memory	64352	107466
UX	100380	130217
Total score	384545	544761

Max surface temperature	42 °C	38.5 °C
Stability	99%	48%
Graphics test	6 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	1116	2477

Web score	6809	6474
Video editing	6196	5750
Photo editing	15344	15021
Data manipulation	7400	8083
Writing score	9645	10855

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

Storage size	64, 128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	MIUI 14	EMUI 12
OS size	13 GB	13 GB

Capacity	5020 mAh	3750 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	22.5 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, SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:21 hr	1:25 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	-
Watching video	14:00 hr	-
Gaming	05:18 hr	-
Standby	74 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8000 x 6000
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	960 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	117°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 2 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX586 (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 (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
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	6912 x 4624
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	BSI 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 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	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
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	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	August 2019
Release date	March 2021	November 2019
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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Huawei Nova 5T

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Huawei Nova 5T

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