Samsung Galaxy M10s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M10s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,535, while Samsung Galaxy M10s scores 923, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M10s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M10s delivers longer battery life with 14h 25m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M10s is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M10s has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

69%
77%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Sleek design   
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Fast wired charging out of the box 
  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display

Cons

  • Fingerprint sensor is positioned too high up
  • Display could've been sharper 
  • lowlight performance of the phone not up to mark
  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment

User Ratings

4.3/5
(19,765 ratings)
4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,860
AnTuTu Score
286,100
AnTuTu Score
14h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

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
MediaTek Helio G90T

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G76 MP4

RAM

3 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

109,860
286,100

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.3 s
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

38.1 %
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

720x1560 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.79 %
84.55 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm
161.7 mm

Width

74.7 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

169 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very 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
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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

4 x 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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 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
10h 54m

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

1h 32m 54s
2h 38m 10s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 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 v5.0
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

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 Gyroscope