POCO M3 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

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Comparing the POCO M3 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: POCO M3 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 6.43 inches, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M3 Pro 5G's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO M3 Pro 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M3 Pro 5G delivers longer battery life with 21h 39m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 delivers 16h 51m, making POCO M3 Pro 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO M3 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO M3 Pro 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO M3 Pro 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Jun, 2021
16 Mar, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 700
Snapdragon 678
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Good-looking design
  • Reliable performance
  • MIUI v12 with a dash of POCO
  • 5G ready
  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are quite good
  • Fast performance
  • Amazing design
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Sub-par camera setup
  • GPU performance could've been better
  • Lots of bloatware
  • MIUI 12 needs some work
  • Macro shooter is not good enough
  • Poor haptics
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5
(65,163 ratings)
4.2/5
(27,459 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

259,120
AnTuTu Score
238,519
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
21h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jun 08, 2021
(Official)
Mar 16, 2021
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Deca Core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 612
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

259,120
238,519
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
23.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

9.3 %
35.6 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
1100 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
409 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.72 %
83.53 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

161.8 mm
160.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.3 mm
74.5 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

190 grams
178.8 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

21h 39m
16h 51m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 30m 53s
2h 1m 44s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.802 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.585 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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