Xiaomi has several affordable flagships and high-end phones sold at very interesting prices in its portfolio. The latest one launched is the Redmi K30 Pro: one of the most affordable smartphones equipped with the best Qualcomm’s chipset. Right before, Xiaomi released the Mi 10, another affordable flagship. Which one to choose between the two flagship killers? Is it worth giving a chance to Xiaomi’s most recent flagships or the latest 2019 high-end camera phone Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is enough for your needs? We will try to answer these questions with an in-depth specs comparison between Redmi K30 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 10 and Xiaomi Mi Note 10.

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10

Xiaomi Mi 10 Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 162.6 x 74.8 x 9 mm, 208 g 157.8 x 74.2 x 9.7 mm, 208 g 163.3 x 75.4 x 8.9 mm, 218 g
DISPLAY  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED 6.47 inches, 1080 x 2340p (Full HD+), AMOLED 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, octa-core 2.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 10, MIUI Android 9 Pie, MIUI Android 10, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA  Quad 108 + 13 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.4 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
20 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Penta 108 + 12 + 5 + 20 + 2 MP, f/1.7 + f/2.0 + f/2.0 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.0 front camera		 Quad 64  + 5 + 13 + 2 MP
20 MP front camera
BATTERY  4780 mAh, fast charging 30W, Fast wireless charging 30W 5260 mAh, fast charging 30W 4700 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, reverse wireless charging 10W, 5G Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

My favourite design is the one of the Xiaomi Mi 10. It has a display with curved edge and a punch-hole selfie camera, as well as the most narrow bezels. Further, its rear side is elegant and minimalistic, compared to the Redmi K30 Pro. Since it has a notch-less and holeless display thanks to its pop-up selfie camera, the second place goes to the Redmi K30 Pro, despite the huge circular camera module on the rear side. But Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is still a pretty beautiful device with its curved display, high screen-to-body ratio and non-invasive camera module.

 

Display

Besides coming with a more elegant look (at least in my opinion), Xiaomi Mi 10 also boasts the most impressive display. It is a flagship-class HDR10+ compliant AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, a high 90 Hz refresh rate, a 180 Hz touch-sampling rate, and high DCI-P3 coverage. Right after it, we got the Redmi K30 Pro which still comes with HDR10+ and boasts a complete DCI-P3 gamut, but it lacks a high refresh rate. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has an inferior panel to both Redmi K30 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 10, but its display is still great since it provides a high image quality thanks to HDR10 and DCI-P3 gamut. In each case, you get an AMOLED panel with an in-display fingerprint scanner.

 

Hardware/Software

It is a close fight between Redmi K30 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 10. Both are fueled by the Snapdragon 865 that is the best chipset ever launched by Qualcomm. It supports 5G thanks to an external dual-mode Snapdragon X55 modem. While Redmi K30 Pro has a faster UFS 3.1 native storage, Xiaomi Mi 10 offers more RAM (12 GB) in its most expensive configuration. Given the marginal difference between UFS 3.0 and UFS 3.1, the 12/256 GB configuration of the Xiaomi Mi 10 wins. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has just a midrange chipset: the Snapdragon 730G, but it still provides great performance, including the GPU. The Mi Note 10 is still based on Android 9 Pie, while Xiaomi Mi 10 and Redmi K30 Pro offer Android 10 out of the box.

 

Camera

Finally, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes a gold medal: it is the best camera phone of the trio. The main sensor of the rear camera is the same as the Xiaomi Mi 10, but the secondary sensors are superiors. The handset includes a dual telephoto lens with optical zoom up to 5x, a 20 MP ultrawide sensor and a 2 MP dedicated macro camera, so it boasts a Penta-camera setup. Xiaomi Mi 10 provides a stunning photo quality, but unfortunately, it lacks a telephoto sensor, replaced by a standard depth sensor, a macro camera, and an ultrawide lens. Even the Redmi K30 Pro has a telephoto sensor, but unlike its rivals, it does not have a 108 MP main camera; instead, it comes with a 64 MP sensor supporting OIS.

 

Battery

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has the biggest battery and it should also have lower energy consumption thanks to the absence of 5G, so longer battery life. But Xiaomi Mi 10 still comes with a very nice 4780 mAh battery and it is the only to support wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, so do not underestimate it. The 4700 mAh battery of the Redmi K30 Pro should let it be at the same level as the Xiaomi Mi 10; note that Redmi K30 Pro may have a lower energy consumption than Xiaomi Mi 10 because it does not have a 90 Hz display draining more battery.

 

Price

The starting prices of Redmi K30 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 10 in China are about €390 and about €530, respectively. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is known as the Mi CC9 Pro in China and it starts from $399, while it is currently available for less than €400 globally. Xiaomi Mi 10 has a lower value for money, but it is the winner of this comparison since it features wireless charging, a better display, and best performance. But if you do not need a 90 Hz display, an astonishing camera, and wireless charging, Redmi K30 Pro is enough for you. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 lacks 5G and it has midrange-class hardware, but it actually offers the best photo quality, the biggest battery, and the most affordable price.

 

 

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10: PRO and CONS

Redmi K30 Pro

PROS

  • Holeless display
  • Good price
  • UFS 3.1 storage
  • 5G

CONS

  • Average cameras

 

Xiaomi Mi 10 

PROS

  • Awesome performance
  • 5G
  • Wireless charging
  • Better display

CONS

  • Costlier

 

Xiaomi Mi Note 10

PROS

  • Best cameras
  • Biggest battery
  • Good price
  • More compact

CONS

  • No 5G
  • Midrange hardware

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