Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 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: Samsung Galaxy M10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,612, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 scores 1,043, making Samsung Galaxy M10 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M10's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M10 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M10 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M10 delivers longer battery life with 19h 13m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 delivers 7h 15m, making Samsung Galaxy M10 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 16 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M10 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%
79%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019
05 Mar, 2019
N/A

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 660
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3400 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Minimalistic design
  • Good display quality
  • Decent battery backup
  • Stunning design
  • Great performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Long lasting battery and USB Type-C port
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lacks fingerprint sensor
  • Loudspeaker performance is average
  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(24,423 ratings)
4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

63,935
AnTuTu Score
250,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
7h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
10 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830
Adreno 512
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X
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
250,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
24.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.6 %
26.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.68 %
81.21 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

155.6 mm
159.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.2 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.1 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

163 grams
185 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Capacity

3400 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 25W Fast 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.

19h 13m
7h 15m
N/A

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

2h 30m 32s
1h 24m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.238 W/kg
Head: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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