Samsung Galaxy M10s vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M10s vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 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 M10s scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 923, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 scores 835, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M10s offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 6.22 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M10s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 8's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M10s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M10s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M10s and Xiaomi Redmi 8 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 delivers longer battery life with 22h 58m, while Samsung Galaxy M10s delivers 14h 25m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M10s and Xiaomi Redmi 8 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy M10s and Xiaomi Redmi 8 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M10s receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy M10s
₹8,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
₹7,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
24 Apr, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1560 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Sleek design   
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Fast wired charging out of the box 
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • Fingerprint sensor is positioned too high up
  • Display could've been sharper 
  • lowlight performance of the phone not up to mark
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4.3/5
(19,765 ratings)
4/5
(6 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,860
AnTuTu Score
96,995
AnTuTu Score
14h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
22h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.35 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

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

109,860
96,995

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.3 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

38.1 %
17.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.79 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

158.4 mm
156.4 mm

Width

74.7 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

169 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.927 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 26 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes 18W 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.

14h 25m
22h 58m

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

1h 32m 54s
2h 35m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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) / 2600(band 7) / 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)

SIM 2

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) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.389 W/kg
Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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