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%
68%

Release Date

05 Feb, 2019
05 Mar, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Snapdragon 660
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
13 MP

Battery

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

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

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

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 05, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 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 512

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 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
250,302

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.6 %
26.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.68 %
81.21 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A

Design

Height

155.6 mm
159.2 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

163 grams
185 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

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/2.21/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm 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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes 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)

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
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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 v4.0

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
7h 15m

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

2h 30m 32s
1h 24m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

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)

SAR Value

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

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