realme Narzo 10A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the realme Narzo 10A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 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 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while realme Narzo 10A scores 1,292, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Narzo 10A offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo 10A and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme Narzo 10A offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme Narzo 10A offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while realme Narzo 10A offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme Narzo 10A offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme Narzo 10A and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro equally at 8.


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

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
77%

Release Date

21 May, 2020
17 Mar, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G70
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5020 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Long-lasting battery
  • Good gaming performance
  • Fingerprint sensor
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Slow charging
  • Spammy notifications
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing

User Ratings

4.5/5
(53,909 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2020
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G70
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 618

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
450 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.73 %
84.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
165.7 mm

Width

75 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

195 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

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

N/A
2h 15m 7s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.130 W/kg Body: 0.685 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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
Side

Other Sensors

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