Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M10s

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy M10s 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 Note 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,535, while Samsung Galaxy M10s scores 923, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M10s features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M10s delivers longer battery life with 14h 25m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro delivers 10h 54m, making Samsung Galaxy M10s the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy M10s offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M10s is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy M10s has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
29 Sep, 2019
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G90T
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
64 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
8 MP
5 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Fantastic performer
  • Solid camera capabilities
  • Impressive battery backup
  • HDR-capable display
  • Sleek design   
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Fast wired charging out of the box 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • MIUI 10 is riddled with bloatware and ads
  • Weighs on the higher side
  • Not the fastest charging in its segment
  • Fingerprint sensor is positioned too high up
  • Display could've been sharper 
  • lowlight performance of the phone not up to mark
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(193,608 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,765 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

286,100
AnTuTu Score
109,860
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 54m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G90T
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.35 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
14 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G76 MP4
Mali-G71 MP2
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

286,100
109,860
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
31.3 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.1 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1560 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

500 nits
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
268 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.55 %
84.79 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

161.7 mm
158.4 mm
N/A

Width

76.4 mm
74.7 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.8 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

200 grams
169 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.927 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size S5K3L6 ISO-CELL 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
N/A

OIS

No
No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 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)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh
4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 26 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 10W

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.

10h 54m
14h 25m
N/A

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

2h 38m 10s
1h 32m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
Head: 0.389 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
N/A

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