Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs realme 8i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs realme 8i 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: realme 8i scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,670, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S scores 1,584, making realme 8i the better performer.


Display: realme 8i offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offers 6.43 inches, making realme 8i the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a AMOLED display compared to realme 8i's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 8i offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 8i offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S offers 13 MP, making realme 8i better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 8i delivers longer battery life with 16h 57m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S delivers 16h 41m, making realme 8i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and realme 8i offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and realme 8i equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 8i receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

15 May, 2021
11 Sep, 2021
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G95
MediaTek Helio G96
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Elegant, sturdy design
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery backup
  • Capable camera
  • Expansive 120Hz display
  • Performs well
  • Good battery life
  • Good selfie camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance not up to the mark
  • Pricing could've been better
  • Limited customisation options with MIUI 12.5
  • 50MP sensor oversaturates images
  • Helio G96 needs further optimisation
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(117,862 ratings)
4.5/5
(176,984 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

324,498
AnTuTu Score
341,987
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 15, 2021
(Official)
Sep 11, 2021
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G95
MediaTek Helio G96
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

324,498
341,987
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
20.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.9 %
22.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
600 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
400 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.53 %
84.88 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
90.53 %

Design

Height

160.4 mm
164.1 mm
166.23 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.5 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.5 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

178.8 grams
194 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.79 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.88 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.64 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @60 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Macro Video
Dual Video Recording
Ultra Steady Video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 54% in 30 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging 50% in 36 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo 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.

16h 41m
16h 57m
N/A

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

2h 27m 37s
2h 28m 58s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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)
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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.864 W/kg Body: 0.863 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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