Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Apple iPhone 11

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S Apple iPhone 11

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S (with Mediatek Helio G95) that was released on March 4 2021 against the Apple iPhone 11 which is powered by Apple A13 Bionic and came out 18 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Comes with 1890 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3110 mAh
Modern USB Type-C port
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Has a 0.33 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
25% higher pixel density (409 vs 326 PPI)
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 11

87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (632K versus 338K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
More energy-efficient CPU – Apple A13 Bionic
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi Note 10S 72 iPhone 11 61 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi Note 10S 45 iPhone 11 72 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi Note 10S 78 iPhone 11 79 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi Note 10S 67 iPhone 11 71 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi Note 10S 73 iPhone 11 73 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi Note 10S 65 iPhone 11 71

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi Note 10S vs iPhone 11

Display

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	828 x 1792 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	409 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	79%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	91.6%	99.8%
PWM	250 Hz	Not detected
Response time	4.4 ms	24.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	999:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi Note 10S +4% 704 nits iPhone 11 676 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	178.8 gramm (6.31 oz)	194 gramm (6.84 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White Gray Blue	White Black Green Red Purple Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	No

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi Note 10S +6% 83.5% iPhone 11 79%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Apple iPhone 11 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G95	Apple A13 Bionic
Max. clock	2050 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Thunder - 2 cores at 2.66 GHz: Lightning
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 3EEMC4	Apple A13 Bionic GPU
GPU clock	900 MHz	-
FLOPS	~195.8 GFLOPS	~736 GFLOPS

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

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	64 128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi Note 10S 506 iPhone 11 +165% 1340 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi Note 10S 1577 iPhone 11 +123% 3509 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi Note 10S 338535 iPhone 11 +87% 632973

CPU	91266	166661
GPU	98070	256531
Memory	58619	91027
UX	88340	115651
Total score	338535	632973

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi Note 10S n/a iPhone 11 7561

Stability	-	71%
Graphics test	-	45 FPS
Graphics score	-	7561

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 13 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	MIUI 13.05	-
OS size	18 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	3110 mAh
Charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	1:45 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:39 hr
Watching video	-	15:16 hr
Gaming	-	05:09 hr
Standby	-	121 hr

General battery life Redmi Note 10S n/a iPhone 11 34:47 hr Phones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad 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 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" OmniVision OV64B - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" Apple iSight Camera (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5" GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 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 10S from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	-	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Redmi Note 10S 98 iPhone 11 +32% 129 Video quality Redmi Note 10S 82 iPhone 11 +33% 109 Generic camera score Redmi Note 10S 92 iPhone 11 +29% 119

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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	12	18
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi Note 10S +7% 88.9 dB iPhone 11 83.4 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	September 2019
Release date	April 2021	September 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.95 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face recognition sensor

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

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 11 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S 99 (73.9%) Apple iPhone 11 35 (26.1%) Vote Total votes: 134

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