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Introduction
The Redmi Note 10 series is one of the most exciting mid-rangers Xiaomi has to offer - the smartphones there cater to diverse groups of users with very affordable price tags. The Redmi Note 10 5G that we have for review today sounds like a rather niche offer - it gives you access to 5G networks on the cheap but there is more than that.
The affordable Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G also offers a 90Hz 1080p LCD screen, a triple camera on the back, plenty of connectivity options, a huge battery, and even a decent chipset that can handle gaming on the go. What's the catch? Well, we are yet to find out if there is any.
The Redmi Note 10 5G runs on the 5G-enabled Dimensity 700 chipset by MediaTek and is usually coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB UFS2.2 storage. We like that Xiaomi has kept the microSD slot, even if it's a hybrid slot. In fact, the Note 10 5G has a lot of fan-favorite features like a 3.5mm jack, FM radio, IR blaster, NFC. There are no stereo speakers, though.
The Redmi Note 10 5G, just like the Realme 8 5G, isn't a device for everyone as it's not the fastest or packing the best camera in this price bracket. But it ushers the Redmi Note series into this new 5G era, and anyone who wants to experience the faster 5G networks - can do so for €230 or less.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G specs at a glance:
- Body: 161.8x75.3x8.9mm, 190g; Gorilla Glass 3 front, plastic back, plastic frame.
- Display: 6.50" IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 405ppi.
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm): Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC2.
- Memory: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM (regional); UFS 2.2; microSDXC (hybrid, uses SIM2).
- OS/Software: Android 11, MIUI 12.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4.
- Front camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide).
- Video capture: Rear camera: 1080p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; Fast charging 18W (22.5W bundled charger).
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Infrared port; 3.5mm jack, FM radio, NFC.
We know we've said this more than once, but we do believe every phone these days, no matter how cheap, should be offering some basic ingress protection - IP53, water-sealed ports, water-repellant coating - something that will make it more durable in our busy lives. Unfortunately, the Redmi Note 10 5G has none of that, and that's the only thing we feel is missing on its specs sheet.
Unboxing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
The Redmi Note 10 5G is packed paper box that's as vanilla as they come. It contains a 22.5W charger, a USB-C-to-A cable, and a transparent silicone case.
The case has a lid for the USB-C port, which is a nice touch as it keeps pocket dust away, but it's a bit fiddly to open every time you need to charge your phone.
Finally, the Redmi Note 10 5G has this thin screen protector that was applied in the factory, but it's a massive smudge magnet, and we peeled that off shortly after this unboxing.
Design, build, handling
The Redmi Note 10 5G is your typical smartphone on a budget - it has a glass front, while the frame and the rear panel are made of plastic. There is no ingress protection whatsoever, and even if the bundled case does seal the USB-C port, it still leaves the 3.5mm audio jack exposed.
Usually, such cheap phones try appeal to you with catchy paintjobs and this Redmi is no different. It has a cool matte finish over a reflective back panel leading to this somewhat mysterious radiant light coming from the camera setup and going outwards.
We have the Nighttime Blue model, but the effect stays the same across all versions - Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, and Aurora Green. That is, if there is light to reflect, of course.
So, the front of the Redmi Note 10 5G is packing the 6.5" IPS LCD screen of extended 1080p resolution. The panel has a small punch-hole centered at the top - here lies the 8MP selfie camera.
The earpiece grille is on the top thin bezel. The bottom bezel is a bit large, but in line with the competing offers in this class.
The whole front is shielded with a flat piece of Gorilla Glass 3 - it's not that tough to break, but a bit more scratch resistant than newer revisions.
The back panel is made of plastic and a bit curved towards the frame. It has matte finish, which improves the grip, but if you've hoped for smudge resistance - we have to disappoint you. Fingerprints stick a lot and are clearly visible, though they are not that tough to wipe.
When the back is clean, you should enjoy the light effects coming from around the camera setup and continuing outwards. Realme 8 5G, in fact, has similar light play on its back. Coincidence?
Anyway, the camera setup is the only feature of interest on the back. It's unusually large for a rather basic trio of snappers - there is a 48MP primary shooter, a 2MP macro cam, and a 2MP depth sensor. The flash may look like it's a dual-LED or even dual-tone, but it's just a single LED underneath, the second hole is just a dummy.
You may have noticed there is a third hole here, it's for another ambient light sensor - there is one hidden within the top screen bezel, and this here is the second one. Both combine to ensure 360-degree ambient light detection and can adjust the brightness up to 4096 different levels.
The camera glass is jutting out a bit, but it's not as much to make the Redmi Note 10 5G wobble to uncomfortable levels.
Now, let's talk about the frame. It is flat around the top and bottom and curved elsewhere.
The top houses the 3.5mm audio jack, a microphone, and the IR blaster, while the bottom has the USB-C port, the mouthpiece and the loudspeaker.
The hybrid-SIM slot is on the left, while the volume and power keys are on the right. The power/lock button also doubles as an always-on fingerprint reader. It's reliable and plenty fast, but due to its position - you often touch it while with your hand even when you don't intend to unlock the phone, and this leads to the phone asking for a PIN more often than usual. If that becomes an issue for you, then you just go to fingerprint settings and change the reader's trigger from Touch to Press.
The Redmi Note 10 5G spreads at 161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm and weighs 190 grams. That's pretty much the same as the Realme 8 5G, but some 5g heavier.
We have positive impressions from our time with the Redmi Note 10 5G. It's easy to handle and operate, with a solid build and enough grip to be used case-free. Even if a bit flashy, the back is easy on the eyes, so it can match any setting - whether casual or official.
There is only one thing we would have improved if we could - the build should have been splash resistant. Knowing Xiaomi, this could very well be the case, but maybe they don't advertise it, so people don't go swimming with their phones intentionally. Still, an official IP rating may be too much to ask at the budget price.
Display
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G packs a 6.5" IPS LCD screen with a reasonably small punch-hole notch at the top. The resolution is the usual extended 1080p - 2,400 x 1,080 pixels - making for a sharp 400ppi density and 20:9 aspect ratio. A flat piece of Gorilla Glass 3 is keeping the panel safe.
The Redmi Note 10 5G display supports a 90Hz dynamic refresh rate. There is no HDR10 support, though.
You can choose between 60Hz (Standard) and 90Hz (High) refresh rate options. The 90Hz option is supposed to be a dynamic one and should be offering auto-switching between 30Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz and 90Hz refresh rate depending on the content. The official website says support for 30Hz will be added later on.
The High (90Hz) option should be dynamic - the UI is drawn at 90fps, as well as all compatible apps. It reverts automatically to 50Hz when a static image is shown, or 60Hz when watching local or streaming video. Due to the budget chipset, you probably won't be able to enjoy many games with framerates north of 60fps. And with a future update, it should be able to drop the refresh rate down to 30Hz for 30fps videos.
Oddly, Android's refresh rate indicator says the refresh is kept at 90Hz even when the image is static. This could be an error though, a miscommunication between Android and MIUI, so we can't be sure it doesn't work as promised by solely relying on this dev indicator. But we do think it's more probable that Xiaomi has delivered on its promise, and it's just a wrong number from the RR overlay.
Xiaomi is promising 1500:1 contrast for the screen, 400 nits of typical and 500 nits of maximum brightness with sunlight boost. We did our brightness measurements, and the Redmi Note 10 5G did live up to the Xiaomi's promises. It achieved a contrast of nearly 1800:1 with impressively deep blacks for an LCD.
The manual max brightness is below the average for an LCD panel, though - just 377 nits. It can go close to 500nits in bright sunlight, so you should be able to see what's happening on the screen even outdoors.
The minimum brightness we were able to achieve with white color was just 1 nit - impressive!
| Display test | 100% brightness | ||
| Black, |
White, |
||
| 0.21 | 377 | 1795:1 | |
| 0.275 | 492 | 1789:1 | |
| 0.334 | 472 | 1413:1 | |
| 0.408 | 577 | 1414:1 | |
| 0.376 | 484 | 1287:1 | |
| 0.667 | 571 | 856:1 | |
| 0 | 457 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 725 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 475 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 682 | ∞ | |
| 0.304 | 440 | 1447:1 | |
| 0.327 | 458 | 1401:1 | |
| 0.4 | 534 | 1335:1 | |
| 0 | 395 | ∞ | |
| 0 | 570 | ∞ | |
Xiaomi offers three different Contrast settings for the Redmi Note 10 5G display, all of them correspond to the sRGB color space. With the Automatic contrast set to on, there is a noticeable blue tinge, and the colors aren't that accurate, though punchy. Same goes for the Saturated option.
The Standard Contrast setting has superb accuracy within the sRGB color space, and we captured an average deltaE of 2.3 for color accuracy.
Finally, the phone supports Widevine L1 DRM out of the box and you will be able to enjoy streaming content at the maximum Full HD resolution.
Battery life
The Redmi Note 10 5G is powered by a large 5,000 mAh battery and it supports reasonably fast charging at 18W.
The Redmi Note 10 5G posted an excellent result in our battery test with a 111-hours Endurance rating. It did a fabulous job across all tests - video playback, calls, web browsing, and demonstrated okay standby performance.
Charging speed
Xiaomi is shipping the Redmi Note 10 5G with a 22.5W charger even though the phone can take a maximum of 18W. If you have other compatible devices, you'd be able to fast charge those with this adapter, too, and you'll need to carry one or a couple of chargers less.
So, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a beefy 5,000 mAh battery, but thanks to this 18W, it shouldn't take forever to recharge. And indeed, the provided charger takes the battery from 0% to 33% in 30 minutes. Sure, it's not that impressive, but considering the large capacity - it's reasonable.
30min charging test (from 0%)
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
65% - OnePlus Nord N10 5G
65% - Realme 7 5G
57% - Realme 8
56% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
50% - Poco X3 Pro
50% - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
33% - Realme 8 5G
29% - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
27%
A full charge requires exactly 2 hours - that's 20 minutes faster than the Realme 8 5G.
Time to full charge (from 0%)
- OnePlus Nord N10 5G
0:52h - Realme 7 5G
1:06h - Poco X3 Pro
1:08h - Realme 8
1:09h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
1:13h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
1:21h - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
2:00h - Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
2:01h - Realme 8 5G
2:20h
A quick tip - the phone starts charging fast only when it's booted. If it's dead and you forget to turn it on once you plugged it in, it will charge at the slowest speed possible of 5W.
Speaker quality
The Redmi Note 10 5G has just one speaker, and it's at the bottom of the phone. It scored a Good mark in our loudness test, in line with its peers.
The audio quality is good, and we liked what we heard - the sound seems richer than most of the budget phones we've tested. It has well-presented mid-tones and high-tones, unlike the Realme 8 5G that was good only for mid-tones, though the Redmi still lacks bass.
Use the Playback controls to listen to the phone sample recordings (best use headphones). We measure the average loudness of the speakers in LUFS. A lower absolute value means a louder sound. A look at the frequency response chart will tell you how far off the ideal "0db" flat line is the reproduction of the bass, treble, and mid frequencies. You can add more phones to compare how they differ. The scores and ratings are not comparable with our older loudspeaker test. Learn more about how we test here.
Android 11 with MIUI 12
The Redmi Note 10 5G boots Android 11 with MIUI 12 out of the box. The MIUI 12 launcher has been around for a while, and even if it uses an Android 11 base, you can't really tell that as it skins everything thoroughly.
You unlock the screen via the side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The reader is easy to set up, blazing-fast, and the accuracy is superb. We advise you to set the unlock method to 'Press' as the always-on reader will often attempt reading your palm and/or other fingers and eventually disable the fingerprint unlock until you input your PIN. A 2D Face Unlock is available, too, but it is far less secure than the fingerprint option.
Security options
The homescreens are business as usual - they are populated with shortcuts, folders, and widgets. The leftmost pane, if enabled, is Google's Discover.
The Redmi Note 10 5G does not support Always-on screen, there are no Super Wallpapers either.
Homescreen
MIUI 12 offers an app drawer, and it automatically organizes your apps into categories. The first is All, meaning it contains all apps. Then follow Communication, Entertainment, Photography, Tools, News, Shopping and Games. You can edit these categories or even disable them altogether.
You can disable the app drawer entirely if that's not your thing.
App drawer
Another interesting feature is the Notification shade split into Notification Center and Control Center. Indeed, this is precisely what the iPhones do, and you even summon them in the same fashion - pull down from the left part of the screen for the Notification Center, pull down from the right for the Control Center.
If you are not fond of this new split - you can disable the Control Center, and the shade will revert to its normal looks and operation.
Notification Center • Control Center • Options • The old Notification Shade
The task switcher has not changed much. It shows all your recent apps in two columns. Oddly, the Redmi Note 10 5G does not support split-screen multi-tasking, or at least our ROM doesn't.
There is a Floating Windows button on top, a cool option offered by MIUI 12. You can put a compatible app in a floating state, but you only have one floating window at a time.
Task Switcher • Floating Windows • Floating app
Themes are a huge part of MIUI, and they are available on MIUI 12, too. You can download new ones from the Themes store, and they can change wallpapers, ringtones, system icons, and even the always-on display style.
Themes
Xiaomi enhanced MIUI 12 with a couple of additional privacy options. Now, when sharing stuff, like photos and videos, you can opt to remove location info and/or other metadata (incl. device info) and thus protect your privacy better. Neat.
Gallery • Privacy Settings
MIUI also offers a Security app. It can scan your phone for malware, manage your blacklist, manage or restrict your data usage, configure battery behavior, and free up some RAM. It can also manage your installed apps' permissions and allow you to define the battery behavior of selected apps and apply restrictions only to the apps you choose.
MIUI 12 packs proprietary Gallery, Music, and Video player. In some regions, the music and video apps may include paid streaming options. Mi Remote for the IR blaster, as well as an FM radio app are available, too.
Security • Security • Music • Video • Mi Remote • FM radio
MIUI 12 supports Dark Mode, too, and you can even force it on wallpapers or restrict its application on incompatible individual apps.
Dark Mode
MIUI 12 is fully optimized to work on HRR displays, and it looks great on the Redmi Note 10 5G. Everything is smooth and fast; animations are unobtrusive yet impressive, the attention to detail is excellent. We did enjoy working with MIUI on the Redmi Note 10 5G's 90Hz screen for sure.
Some MIUI ROMs include ads in the default apps; it is a well-known thing.
How to disable ads
The international ROM version of this Redmi Note 10 5G does come with baked-in "recommendations" or ads, but even if they were enabled by default - nothing appeared through the UI. Still, if your phone does show ads - you can disable those even if it's a bit tedious to do it. For example, if you are annoyed by the app scanner's ads, just hit the settings gear and disable recommendations. Ads in the File Manager - Settings->About should do it. Themes - go to Settings and disable Recommendations. It's not ideal, sure, but at least you can get rid of them all.
Performance and benchmarks
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G relies on MediaTek's most affordable 5G-enabled chip - the Dimensity 700 - it is the same SoC behind the cheap Realme 8 5G.
The Dimensity 700 5G chip packs a good octa-core processor with 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 and 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55. The GPU is Mali-G57 MC2, and, of course, there is a 5G modem.
Finally, the Redmi Note 10 5G is available in three variants, all containing LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage - 4GB RAM + 64GB (global), 4GB RAM + 128GB (global), and 6GB RAM + 128GB (limited markets).
Unfortunately, our Redmi Note 10 5G came with a ROM version that has all benchmark apps banned and we couldn't run even a single test. Still, we've seen the same chip on the Realme 8 5G, working behind a similar 90Hz 1080p screen and we know what to expect from this particular piece of hardware.
The Dimensity 700 chip offers acceptable performance across all apps, including games. The CPU is perfect for this class, while the GPU may be a bit underpowered, but it still handles games pretty well, all things considered. Whether it's a drop in resolution or visual effects, the Redmi Note 10 5G, just like the Realme 8 5G, behaves great most of the time.
The Android OS with MIUI, as well as apps, browsers and even games ran smoothly on the Redmi Note 10 5G and we experience no lag or stutter. And that's more than enough for the asking €229 price.
Triple camera on the cheap
The Redmi Note 10 5G has three cameras on its back, but the setup is the most basic one imaginable. There is a 48MP primary imager accompanied by a 2MP macro snapper and a 2MP depth sensor. A single-LED flash is also around.
The Redmi Note 10 5G offers a high-res primary camera. It uses a 48MP OmniVision OV48B 1/2" sensor with 0.8µm pixels, Quad-Bayer filter and PDAF. The lens is 26mm f/1.8. Night Mode is available on this camera.
The macro camera uses a 2MP Hynix Hi-259 sensor with large 1.75µm pixels. The lens is f/2.4, while the focus is fixed at about 4cm distance.
Finally, there is a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1B monochrome depth sensor.
The selfie camera has an 8MP OmniVision OV8856 1/4" sensor with 1.12µm pixels. It sits behind an f/2.0 lens, and the focus is fixed.
The default camera app is a typical MIUI affair - switching between modes is done by swiping left and right, and all available modes but Macro are on this rolodex. There are no zoom shortcuts here.
On the opposite end of the viewfinder, you have a flash mode switch, an HDR switch, an AI toggle, and a magic wand with beauty effects and filters. You'll find some more options behind a hamburger menu, including the Macro mode, plus the shortcut to the settings. What you won't find is an option to set the output resolution.
There is a Pro mode for the main camera. Manual 48MP pictures are also an option. You can use up to 30s shutter speed and ISO up to 6400.
Redmi Note 10 5G camera app
Photo quality
So, the standard 12MP photos we shot on the Redmi Note 10 5G's main camera are absolutely brilliant for this class. They are sharp, the resolved detail is plenty, the colors stayed true to life and the dynamic range is commendable - Auto HDR did not trigger the HDR mode even once. The noise levels are impressively low, too.
The foliage presentation is not perfect, but we've seen far worse on more expensive phones, and, in fact, the Redmi Note 10 5G did better than we expected, so kudos to Xiaomi's balanced image processing.
Main camera, 12MP
Xiaomi's camera app offers an AI option on the viewfinder. It recognizes the usual scenes - Buildings, Sky, Greenery, Night, Pets, etc. and tweaks some parameters for "better" look. Well, if oversaturated colors, over the top contrast and blown highlights lead to better look by your book, you should try it. Otherwise, we advise leaving that thing off.
Main camera with AI, 12MP
You can shoot 48MP photos and those turned out okay, but not really worthy of saving for the ages. The high-res images aren't that sharp and a bit noisy. We tried downsizing a bunch of these to 12MP, but we did not notice a significant improvement in the detail, just less sharpening, which makes for a more natural look.
The way we see it - you should use the 48MP mode and then resize manually down to 12MP if you want to avoid the camera processing and get more natural-looking photos, but it doesn't necessarily mean those will be better than the default ones.
Main camera, 48MP
The Redmi Note 10 5G features a 2MP monochrome camera acting as a depth sensor. This means the phone should be able to offer good portraits with more proficient subject separation. And it does! The separation is pretty good for this class, the photos are detailed, with accurate colors and good dynamic. We liked the blur job, too.
Portraits, 12MP
The 2MP macro camera shoots some lovely photos, but it takes a while to get used to its fixed focus. At first, it took us at least 5-6 tries to get one sharp photo, but in time you get better at learning the correct distance.
And once you get the gist of this macro shooter, you can save good photos, detailed, with punchy colors and adequate contrast. Note that when the light conditions aren't ideal, the noise levels spike, and the photos will be rather unusable.
Macro camera, 2MP
The 8MP selfie camera snaps outstanding photos. The resolved detail is plenty, the colors are punchy, the contrast is great, and the noise levels are low. We expected mediocre results for a selfie on the budget, but what we got is near flagship-grade quality.
The white balance may not be the camera's strong suit, the purple t-shirt looks different across all photos, but other than this minor thing, we loved the Note 10 5G selfie photos.
Selfie camera, 8MP
The 8MP selfie portraits are okay, though not as good as the regular images. First, they are noisier. And then the separation is not ideal as there is no depth sensor, but though probably okay for this class.
Selfie portraits, 8MP
And that's a wrap for our daylight camera shoot. Let's look at some low-light photos now.
The 12MP low-light photos from the main camera are good considering the budget class. The detail is enough even if some of it was smeared by the noise reduction. The photos present good color saturation, and the contrast is okay, too.
These were shot without HDR or similar enhancements and thus you can spot the occasional blown highlights.
Main camera, 12MP
The Night Mode brightens the whole photo, and it looks better on the phone's screen. But if you are looking at 100% zoom, you'll see that the better exposure comes at the expense of reduced fine detail, occasional soft spots, and even more aggressive noise reduction.
Night Mode, 12MP
If you want a brighter picture, with better saturated colors, but you don't want to lose fine detail - then we suggest using the AI mode. It triggers a more conservative Night Mode, which does not rely on the "long-exposure" simulation, but instead does some additional post processing after taking the photo. And it's worth it. The sharpness remains the same, but the exposure and the colors are improved enough to make this mode worthy of our recommendation.
AI mode, 12MP
And here are two HDR shots. Some Xiaomi phones do improve the photo quality when using HDR at night, but that's not the case with the Redmi Note 10 5G. They are noisy and barely usable.
HDR, 12MP
And here are photos of our usual posters taken with the Redmi Note 10 5G. Here's how it stacks up against the competition. Feel free to browse around and pit it against other phones from our extensive database.
Redmi Note 10 5G against the Realme 8 5G and the Galaxy A32 in our Photo compare tool
Video capturing
The Redmi Note 10 5G supports video capturing at up to 1080@30fps with its main camera. There is no 4K mode, 60fps shooting is not available either.
The video bitrate is 20Mbps, while audio is recorded in stereo at high 256kbps bitrate. Optional electronic stabilization is supported, and it does a great job at the expense of minor loss of FoV.
The footage from the main camera has great colors and contrast, the dynamic range is quite nice, too. The level of detail is good for 1080p footage in this price range.
And here is the Realme 8 5G in our video comparison database.
1080p: Redmi Note 10 5G against the Realme 8 5G and the Galaxy A32 in our Video compare tool
The competition
We've already established that the budget 5G segment is indeed one tiny niche and if you don't need 5G above all else, maybe you should try looking through some of the incredibly feature-rich phones offered by Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung, and others.
But if you are keen on having the fastest cellular connection, then the Redmi Note 10 5G seems like the way to do it. It has an integrated 5G modem with a decent processor and a particularly large battery, all hidden behind a good 90Hz LCD screen. If you like MIUI, then that's a bonus, too.
The 4/64 version of the Redmi Note 10 5G has a starting price of €229, which sounds reasonable. The entry-level 5G market has been expanding rapidly recently, so the Note 10 5G is not alone. Let's explore some of the offers.
The Realme 8 5G is probably the first phone that comes to mind when thinking of 5G on the cheap. It has a similar 90Hz LCD screen, the same Dimensity 700 chip, identical triple camera, and even the 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging is a match. The 6/64 model of the Realme 8 5G will be selling for €179 at launch and after this promotion expires, it will rise to €199 - still cheaper than the Redmi Note 10 5G.
OnePlus Nord N10 5G relies on a similar screen and gaming performance, but it trumps the Redmi Note 10 5G with stereo speakers, an additional ultrawide camera, and much faster charging. The Nord is available in one config only - 6GB/128GB and it costs €250 or as much as the 4GB/128GB Redmi Note 10 5G.
The Moto G50 is also priced closely to the Redmi Note 10 5G and matches most of its specs, including the 90Hz LCD, SoC performance, and battery capacity. It has lower screen resolution but makes up for that with splash-resistant design.
We can't but mention the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. This one has 6.6" HD Super AMOLED limited to 60Hz, but you can play games really well thanks to the Snapdragon 750 5G chip. The Galaxy has a quad-camera setup on the back with an ultrawide shooter, while it's 5000mAh scored a 144h rating on our battery life test. The 4GB/128GB version of the Galaxy A42 5G costs about €30 or so over the Redmi Note 10 5G.
Realme 8 5G • OnePlus Nord N10 5G • Motorola Moto G50 • Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
We should look through Xiaomi's own offers, too, as there are plenty of inhouse alternatives. Take the Redmi Note 9T for example - it has a faster Dimensity 800U 5G chip, stereo speakers and even a water-repellent coating on the body. The 4GB/64GB Note 9T model is at least €40 cheaper than the Note 10 5G and the only downside is that the screen is limited to 60Hz refresh rate.
Redmi Note 10 5G and Poco M3 Pro 5G
Then there is the Poco M3 Pro, which is currently the newest smartphone on the market. It's a Redmi Note 10 5G clone with a different rear panel. Even if it's €20 cheaper via the Mi.com stores, you can buy the Redmi Note 10 5G on third-party websites on the same price, so it's up to you to decide which design suits you better.
And if 5G isn't of such great importance, maybe you want to check the IP53-rated Poco X3 Pro with a 120Hz LCD screen, powerful Snapdragon 860 chip and stereo speakers that costs €220. Or the €250 Redmi Note 10 Pro with a 120Hz AMOLED screen, IP53 design, Snapdragon 732G chipset, stereo speakers, and a 108MP primary camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T • Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G • Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro • Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
The verdict
Well, here we are, at the end of this review, and we still can't find one solid reason why you'd have 5G by compromising screen quality, performance, and camera skills. But if you have one, or more, the Redmi Note 10 5G is indeed one of the most affordable 5G smartphones out there and it won't fail you whatever the task.
Our only advice is to look through all options available to you, as this entry-level market has proven to be incredibly dynamic, and prices go up and down in the blink of an eye. Find the right price with the best features set possible and go for it. There is a good chance it could be the Redmi Note 10 5G - we can recommend it for what it is - an affordable entry-level 5G-enabled phone.
Pros
- 90Hz LCD IPS screen with great contrast.
- Excellent battery life.
- Good speaker quality.
- Smooth MIUI 12.
- Dependable camera day and night.
- Outstanding selfies.
- 5G, 3.5mm jack, IR blaster, NFC, microSD.
Cons
- The screen isn't that bright.
- Mediocre GPU performance.
- No ingress protection.
- No stereo speakers.
- No 4K video recording.
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