Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 vs Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB 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: Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,612, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 scores 1,043, making Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB offers 6.22 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 13m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 delivers 7h 15m, making Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 and Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M10 32GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
₹7,720
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₹11,919
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
70%

Release Date

05 Mar, 2019
05 Feb, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
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

13 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3400 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Great performer
  • Excellent cameras
  • Long lasting battery and USB Type-C port
  • Minimalistic design
  • Good display quality
  • Decent battery backup

Cons

  • Selfies have washed out colours
  • Display exhibits muted colours
  • 48MP shots aren't dramatically better than 12MP
  • Lacks fingerprint sensor
  • Loudspeaker performance is average

User Ratings

4.4/5
(132,270 ratings)
4.1/5
(26,621 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

250,302
AnTuTu Score
63,935
AnTuTu Score
7h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 05, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Mali-T830

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

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

250,302
63,935

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

24.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.9 %
39.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.21 %
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)

N/A
90 %

Design

Height

159.2 mm
155.6 mm

Width

75.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

185 grams
163 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
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 IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.91/3.1" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 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 ISO control
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 @120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0
N/A

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.

7h 15m
19h 13m

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

1h 24m 0s
2h 30m 32s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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: 0.962 W/kg Body: 0.838 W/kg
Head: 0.238 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer