Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB vs realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB vs realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB 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 K50i 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,718, while realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB scores 2,383, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers 6.6 inches, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB's IPS LCD, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers 64 MP, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB delivers longer battery life with 15h 39m, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB delivers 14h 10m, making realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB and realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 10 Pro Plus 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

83%
81%

Release Date

23 Jul, 2022
27 Jan, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8100
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5080 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Pleasing design
  • Good low-light photography
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • Staid design
  • Uses an LCD panel
  • Average low-light photography 
  • Ultra-wide shooter not up to the mark
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(13,891 ratings)
4.4/5
(25,976 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

800,596
AnTuTu Score
514,842
AnTuTu Score
14h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 23, 2022
(Official)
Jan 27, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

Processor

Octa core

2.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC6
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
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.

800,596
514,842

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
23.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)

Brightness

650 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

407 ppi
394 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.34 %
90.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.65 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161.5 mm

Width

74.2 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

200 grams
172.5 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.9 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
AI Video Tracking

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5080 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 17 minutes

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 10m
15h 39m

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

0h 42m 20s
0h 44m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg
Head: 1.168 W/kg Body: 0.544 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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