Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

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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.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
74%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019
23 Nov, 2018

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 636
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
20 MP + 2 MP

Battery

3400 mAh
4000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

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

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

User Ratings

4.1/5
(24,423 ratings)
4.5/5
(629,138 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

63,935
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
5 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 23, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830
Adreno 509

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

63,935
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.68 %
80.68 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

155.6 mm
157.9 mm

Width

75.6 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

163 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

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
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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

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.

19h 13m
N/A

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

2h 30m 32s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.238 W/kg
Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 1.048 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

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