Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme Narzo 10

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs realme Narzo 10 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 Narzo 10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,340, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 scores 1,330, making realme Narzo 10 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme Narzo 10 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 10 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 10 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme Narzo 10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers 13 MP, making realme Narzo 10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 delivers longer battery life with 15h 15m, while realme Narzo 10 delivers 12h 56m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Narzo 10 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and realme Narzo 10 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme Narzo 10 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
75%

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
18 May, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G80
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Attractive design
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Powerful chipset

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • 720p display
  • Slow touch response
  • Slow charging speed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.5/5
(182,207 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
200,306
AnTuTu Score
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 56m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
May 18, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G80

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G52

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

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.

200,953
200,306

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
11.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
82.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
89.8 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.7 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
9 mm

Weight

199 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.826 mm focal length 1/2.25" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick 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.

15h 15m
12h 56m

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

2h 32m 20s
2h 38m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
Head: 0.857 W/kg Body: 0.609 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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