Which is better redmi Note 10 pro or Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Q: Which is better Redmi Note 9 or Redmi Note 10?

The Redmi Note 9 is powered by MediaTeks Helio G85, while the Redmi Note 10 comes equipped with the Snapdragon 678. The Redmi Note 9 records a score of 356 on Geekbenchs single-core test. The Redmi Note 10 betters it as one would expect, with a score of 531 showing a massive 49% improvement.

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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on April 30, 2020, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Shows 38% longer battery life (38:26 vs 27:53 hours)

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Stereo speakers
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (726 against 620 nits)
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
The phone is 11-months newer

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	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	85.6%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests

RGB color space	99.8%	99.4%
PWM	2404 Hz	490 Hz
Response time	35.2 ms	2.6 ms
Contrast	1649:1	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	165.8 mm (6.53 inches)	165 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	209 gramm (7.37 oz)	193 gramm (6.81 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Green	Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in home button	Yes, in home button

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno 618
GPU clock	750 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~435 GFLOPS	~435 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)

CPU	106874	100690
GPU	85456	97646
Memory	57373	51265
UX	86597	99177
Total score	338995	349542

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Stability	98%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	1034	1116
PCMark 3.0 score	8107	8406

Software

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	18.9 GB	13 GB

Battery

Specifications

Capacity	5020 mAh	5020 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:21 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	14:25 hr	10:11 hr
Watching video	13:55 hr	14:00 hr
Gaming	06:03 hr	05:30 hr
Standby	135 hr	74 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	118°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", GalaxyCore GC8034 (BSI CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 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 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.48	f/2.5
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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*	12	15
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2020	March 2021
Release date	May 2020	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.66 W/kg	0.6 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.02 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - 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 9 Pro

654 (40.6%)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

956 (59.4%)

Total votes: 1610

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Which one is best Redmi Note 10 or Redmi Note 9 Pro?

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What is the difference between Redmi Note 9 Pro and Note 10 pro?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has screen size of 6.67 inches and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro has screen size of 6.67 inches. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB . Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB.

Which is better Redmi Note 9 or Redmi Note 10?

The Redmi Note 9 is powered by MediaTek's Helio G85, while the Redmi Note 10 comes equipped with the Snapdragon 678. The Redmi Note 9 records a score of 356 on Geekbench's single-core test. The Redmi Note 10 betters it as one would expect, with a score of 531 showing a massive 49% improvement.