Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Samsung Galaxy M10

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs Samsung Galaxy M10 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 7 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,263, while Samsung Galaxy M10 scores 3,612, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 7 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M10's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 7 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M10 offers 3400 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 7 better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 7 and Samsung Galaxy M10 equally at 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M10 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi 7 has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 7
₹6,899
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy M10
₹8,290
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Release Date

29 Apr, 2019
05 Feb, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 632
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3400 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Eye-catching design
  • Decent performance
  • Good battery life
  • Minimalistic design
  • Good display quality
  • Decent battery backup

Cons

  • No Widevine L1 support
  • Display brightness could've been better
  • Software experience needs improvement
  • Lacks fingerprint sensor
  • Loudspeaker performance is average

User Ratings

4/5
(91,601 ratings)
4.1/5
(24,423 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 29, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

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
63,935

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
39.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

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

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.23 %
81.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.8 %
90 %

Design

Height

158.7 mm
155.6 mm

Width

75.5 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

180 grams
163 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
3400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 24 Hours(3G)

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
19h 13m

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

N/A
2h 30m 32s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.031 W/kg Body: 0.573 W/kg
Head: 0.238 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 v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer