Samsung Note 10 Pro vs Note 10 Plus

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21. Comparing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is ₹59,599 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 is ₹59,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 18, 2022.

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Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S21
OS	Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v10
Internal Memory	256 GB	128 GB
Rear Camera	12 MP f/1.5-f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP f/2.1 (Telephoto) 16 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) TOF 3D VGA Camera with autofocus	12 MP f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP f/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP f/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
CPU	2.73 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3040 pixels	6.2 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹59,599	₹59,999

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9825 and came out 19 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 720 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 4300 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (553K versus 339K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (796 against 732 nits)
25% higher pixel density (495 vs 395 PPI)
Thinner bezels – 6.79% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Performance

CPU/GPU performance in apps and games

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

NanoReview score

Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
PPI	395 ppi	495 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	92.39%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	99.4%	95.4%
PWM	490 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	2.6 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	193 gramm (6.81 oz)	196 gramm (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gold, Gray, Blue	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in home button	Yes, in-display

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4
L3 cache	1 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali G76 MP12
GPU clock	810 MHz	770 MHz
FLOPS	~435 GFLOPS	~652 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	6, 8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1000 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	97799	139273
GPU	93318	177762
Memory	55367	118225
UX	91796	114971
Total score	339162	553088

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	6 FPS	20 FPS
Graphics score	1116	3359
PCMark 3.0 score	8381	9204

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 4.0
OS size	13 GB	31.6 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	5020 mAh	4300 mAh
Charge power	33 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:21 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	10:11 hr	07:47 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	14:19 hr
Gaming	05:30 hr	04:55 hr
Standby	74 hr	97 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.6
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	15	20
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	August 2019
Release date	March 2021	August 2019
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.19 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

32 (30.5%)

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

73 (69.5%)

Total votes: 105

You can share your opinion or ask a question in the comments below

Is Note 10 and Note 10 Plus same?

The new Note10 and Note10+ are both super-great phones. Whichever you choose, you'll get a large screen, amazing display, new features, and great specs. There will be a few variations though, and Note10+ will have features not available on Note10. The best part of any new phone is discovering its specs.

Will a Note 10 Pro case fit a Note 10 Plus?

Note: Galaxy Note 10 Pro is also Note 10 Plus. // Note 10 Plus will not fit Note 10. // Galaxy S10 5G will not ft any other case.

Which phone is better than Samsung Note 10 Plus?

The Galaxy S20 Plus naturally has a newer processor at its heart; a Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990, compared to the Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9825 in the Note 10 Plus. In the Geekbench 4 benchmark, both the Exynos and Snapdragon-powered S20 Plus handily gain leads over their Note 10 Plus counterparts.

Is Note 10 Plus and Note 10 Plus 5G the same?

Quick Comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note 10. Neither of them has front Flash. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G has better resolution of 3040 x 1440 than Samsung Galaxy Note 10 which has resolution of 2280 x 1080.