Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M10 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M10's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M10 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M10 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 3400 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M10 is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy M10 has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy M10

₹8,290

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

₹9,438

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019

23 Nov, 2018

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870	Snapdragon 636	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)	6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
TFT	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)	1080x2280 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	20 MP + 2 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3400 mAh	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	Quick Charging	10W
No Wireless Charging	N/A	N/A

Storage

16 GB	64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

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8.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Minimalistic design
Good display quality
Decent battery backup

Gorgeous display and splash-resistant body
Capable cameras, both at the rear as well as front
Reliable performance
Great battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Lacks fingerprint sensor
Loudspeaker performance is average

Ships with a micro-USB port
Doesn't come bundled with a fast charger
The default camera app doesn't record 4k videos

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(24,423 ratings)

4.5/5

(629,138 ratings)

N/A

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₹8,599

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Nov 23, 2018

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830

Adreno 509

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

TFT

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

N/A

Pixel Density

270 ppi

403 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.68 %

80.68 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %

N/A

Design

Height

155.6 mm

157.9 mm

N/A

Width

75.6 mm

76.4 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.7 mm

8.2 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

163 grams

182 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Aluminium

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/2.55" sensor size S5K2L7 ISO-CELL 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3400 mAh

4000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.238 W/kg

Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 1.048 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

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