Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs vivo U10

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs vivo U10 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: vivo U10 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at 1.95 GHz, making vivo U10 the better performer.


Display: vivo U10 offers a screen size of 6.35 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 6.22 inches, making vivo U10 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and vivo U10 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: vivo U10 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 12 MP, making vivo U10 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and vivo U10 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and vivo U10 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and vivo U10 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and vivo U10 equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A and vivo U10 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
29 Sep, 2019
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Snapdragon 665
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.35 inches (16.13 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1544 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
256 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support
  • Good design
  • Reliable performance
  • Powerful battery
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Software experience leaves a lot to be desired
  • Poor palm rejection abilities
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)
4.4/5
(90,875 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
168,654
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2019
(Official)
Sep 29, 2019
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 610
Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
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
168,654
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s
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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
11.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.35 inches  (16.13 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1544 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.3:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
268 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
81.91 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
159.4 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.4 mm
76.7 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

188 grams
190.5 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.8 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
1h 54m 46s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
Head: 1.047 W/kg Body: 0.445 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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