Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 30, 2020	Mar 04, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
	$229

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm	6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 160.46 x 74.5 x 8.29 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	6.31 oz (178.8 g)
Materials
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash	Splash; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray	Onyx Gray, Pebble White, Lake Green

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.52% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 83.55% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	AMOLED, 1100 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)	MediaTek Helio G95 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55	Octa-core 2050 MHz Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	Arm Mali-G76 MC4
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/128GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.2) 6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
5020 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Reverse wired charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 33.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 43min

Gaming

7h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.97” Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.7 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)	Yes
Front
13 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	13 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 28, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AFZZK7BG
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	4GB/128GB

With 128GB storage

Memory	128GB

With 8GB RAM and 128GB storage

Memory	8GB/128GB

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