Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8AXiaomi Redmi 8AGlobal · 2GB · 32GB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5GXiaomi Redmi Note 10 5GGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Global · 4GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.0Design & Materials 6.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.9Performance & Hardware 6.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.0Camera 6.3Camera
Connectivity score 5.5 Connectivity 8.1 Connectivity
Battery score 6.8 Battery 7.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
62 reviews
7.2
37 reviews

Technical specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G

Specs Xiaomi Redmi 8A prices Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Global · 2GB · 32GB 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G price compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Global · 4GB · 64GB
Inches 6.22" 6.5"
Resolution HD+ FHD+
Usable surface 81% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
156.5 mm
9.4 mm 		75.3 mm
161.8 mm
8.9 mm
Weight 188 g 190 g
Micro SnapD. 439
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 700
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 118.350
v9 		381.300
v10
Battery 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX363 Exmor RS
1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
OV48B
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases -- M2103K19G

Release Date
Release date September 2019,
4 years ago 		March 2021,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
Size
75.4 mm • 156.5 mm • 9.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.3 mm • 161.8 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 188 g 190 g
Usable surface 81 % 83 %
Materials Plastic, P2i Nano coating Plastic, P2i Nano coating
Resistance - IP53
Colors
Black

Blue

Red
Blue

Silver

Gray

Cyan Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.22" 6.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
720 x 1520 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 271 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • 70% NTSC
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 84% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
6.9
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.1
7.8
Is it comfortable?
8.2
8.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
5.9
Number of reviews
62 reviews
37 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833)
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.95 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.45 GHz 4x Cortex-A76 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505 Arm Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
RAM 2 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR3 RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
118.350
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 51% of devices
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381.300
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 70% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type eMMC 5.1 Storage UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
  • Hi-Res Audio

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.7
7.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.8
6.1
Number of reviews
62 reviews
37 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX363 Exmor RS Omnivision OV48B
Type CMOS BSI PureCel
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.79
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.55" 1/2"
2
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
GalaxyCore GC02M1
Type
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/5"
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.9
7.1
Quality of nighttime photos
6.3
6.0
Quality of selfies
7.4
6.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.6
7.4
Number of reviews
62 reviews
37 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.5
8.0
Quality of the GPS
8.3
7.5
And the WiFi?
8.1
7.8
Number of reviews
62 reviews
37 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 7%
    Less than a day
  • 18%
    One day
  • 49%
    More than one day
  • 26%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 31%
    More than one day
  • 14%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
62 reviews
37 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V12 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • MIUI V13 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 82%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 22%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 41%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 10%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 42%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
62 reviews
37 reviews
Prices
From $ 125 --
From $ 118 --

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