Redmi Note 10 Vs Redmi Note 9 – Does It Worth Upgrading?

Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi Note 9 – Does It Worth Upgrading? Xiaomi has just launched its new Redmi Note 10 series in India, which consists of the Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. This series is a successor to last year’s Redmi Note 9 series and offers some technical improvements. Today we are going to take a look at how the new Redmi Note 10 can compete with its predecessor, the Redmi Note 9, launched in India in November 2020, in terms of price and specifications.

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Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi Note 9: Price in India

The Redmi Note 10 costs Rs 11,999 for the memory variant with 4 GB RAM / 64 GB and Rs 13,999 for the memory variant with 6 GB RAM / 128 GB. The device will be available on March 16 through Amazon, Mi.com, Mi Home Stores, and offline retail partners in Aqua Green, Frost White, and Shadow Black colors. As a launch offer, the company is offering its customers an immediate discount of up to Rs 1,500 when using an ICICI bank credit card. Also, Read – The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 series is expected to hit the market in May

The Redmi Note 9 costs Rs 10,999 for the memory variant with 4 GB RAM / 64 GB, Rs 12,999 for the memory variant with 4 GB RAM / 128 GB and Rs 13,999 for the memory variant with 6 GB RAM / 128 GB. The device is available in the color options Aqua Green, Arctic White, and Pebble Gray.

Note that the 6 GB RAM / 128 GB storage model is comparable in price to both the Redmi Note 9 and the Redmi Note 10.

Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi Note 9: Display

The Redmi Note 10 has a 6.43-inch Full HD + Super AMOLED display with a 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut and a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels. This is relatively much better than the Redmi Note 9’s 6.43-inch Full HD + LCD display with a resolution of 2340 × 1080 pixels. However, where the Redmi Note 9 takes the lead is the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, while the Redmi Note 10 only comes with the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Redmi Note 10 Vs Redmi Note 9: Processor, RAM, And Storage

The Redmi Note 10 is powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Soc which comes with the Adreno 612 GPU. This chipset is relatively much more powerful than the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, which powers the Redmi Note 9 in every way except for GPU performance. MediaTek Helio G85’s Mali-G52 arm is much more powerful than Adreno 612.

Redmi Note 10 offers two RAM / internal storage options: 4 GB RAM / 64 GB internal storage and 6 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage. The Redmi Note 9 offers three options: 4 GB RAM / 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage and 6 GB RAM / 128 GB internal storage.

Redmi Note 10 Vs Redmi Note 9: Operating System

In Redmi Note 10, Google’s latest Android 11 runs directly with the company’s own MIUI 12 skin. Redmi Note 9 is a step back as it uses Google’s Android 10 operating system with the company’s own MIUI 11 skin. MIUI 12 has many additional features that are not present in MIUI 11.

Redmi Note 10 Vs Redmi Note 9: Battery

The Redmi Note 10 is backed by a 5000 mAh battery, while the Redmi Note 9 is backed by a slightly larger 5,020 mAh battery. The Redmi Note 10 supports 33W fast charging and the Redmi Note 9 supports 22.5W slower charging.

Redmi Note 10 Vs Redmi Note 9: Cameras

Both the Redmi Note 10 and Redmi Note 9 have a four-camera configuration on the back, but the sensor specifications are different. The Redmi Note 10 has a primary Sony IMX582 sensor with 48 megapixels, an ultra-wide-angle lens with 8 megapixels, a macro lens with 2 megapixels, and a depth sensor with 2 megapixels. The Redmi Note 9’s quad-camera includes a Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, both the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi Note 10 have a 13-megapixel sensor for taking selfies.