Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite vs TCL 10 Plus

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite vs TCL 10 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while TCL 10 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and TCL 10 Plus offer the same screen size of 6.47 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while TCL 10 Plus offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while TCL 10 Plus offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite offers a higher battery capacity with 5260 mAh, while TCL 10 Plus offers 4500 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and TCL 10 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

₹28,490

(Not Released in India)

TCL 10 Plus

₹19,999

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

10 Jul, 2021

09 Jan, 2022

14 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 730G	Snapdragon 665	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.47 inches (16.43 cm)	6.47 inches (16.43 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	200 MP Telephoto Camera
5 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5260 mAh	4500 mAh	6600 mAh
30W Fast Charging	Quick Charging	100W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	512 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.7/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
Excellent performance
Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery life could have been better
Very expensive with camera kit
No shortcut key

User Ratings

N/A

4.6/5

(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,977,648 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	15h 10m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

11 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 618

Adreno 610

Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

21.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.47 inches (16.43 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

N/A

600 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.57 %

88.64 %

89.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93 %

94.49 %

Design

Height

157.8 mm

158.9 mm

162.98 mm

Width

74.2 mm

72.8 mm

76.81 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm

8.9 mm

8.19 mm

Weight

208 grams

172 grams

232 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2.25" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size

8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size

5 MP
Depth Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

2 MP
Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5260 mAh

4500 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 18 Hours(4G) / Up to 31 Hours(3G) / Up to 21 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Fast Charging 30% in 58 minutes

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

N/A

15h 10m

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

N/A

0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹159,999

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