The Redmi 10 is finally official and it will soon hit the Indian shelves under the Redmi 10 Prime moniker. Its design looks like the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, but unlike this awesome flagship, it is a budget phone. Does the Redmi 10 have good competitors or it is the best handset in its category? There are a lot of competitors out there, even if you keep looking at Xiaomi devices. An example is the POCO M2 Reloaded, a renewed variant of the best-selling POCO M2. Even Samsung came up with an awesome budget phone in the same price range: the Galaxy M12. Let’s discover the differences.

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Samsung Galaxy M12

Design

My favorite design is the one of the Redmi 10 because it reminds me of a flagship. As stated above, it is similar to the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, but without its premium materials and without a curved screen. Besides being more attractive, the Redmi 10 is also thinner and lighter than the POCO M2 Reloaded and Samsung Galaxy M12, even though the battery capacity is the same and the display has similar dimensions. Last but not least, it is the only one with a punch-hole display instead of a waterdrop notch.

Display

The presence of the punch-hole display is not the only aspect differentiating the Redmi 10 from its two rivals. With the POCO M2 Reloaded and the Samsung Galaxy M12, you have to choose between a high 90 Hz refresh rate or a Full HD+ resolution. If you want the first, then you’d better go for the Samsung Galaxy M12, but it has an HD+ display while the POCO M2 Reloaded sports a Full HD+ panel (but with a standard refresh rate). With the Redmi 10, you can get both: a Full Hd+ resolution and a 90 Hz refresh rate. Further, it even provides you with stereo speakers.

Hardware/Software

The most powerful chipset belongs to the Redmi 10, providing you with the MediaTek Helio G88 mobile platform and up to 6 GB of RAM paired with 128 GB of native storage. In terms of performance, the POCO M2 Reloaded comes right after with the Mediatek Helio G80 chipset. But the Samsung Galaxy M12 has the best processor in terms of energy consumption: the Exynos 850 built at 8 nm. The top-end memory configuration of the Galaxy M12 offers 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage.

Camera

The Redmi 10 is equipped with the most advanced main camera: a 50 MP sensor with a bright f/1.8 focal aperture. It even offers the best ultrawide camera with an 8 MP resolution. The silver medal goes to the Samsung Galaxy M12 and its 48 MP quad camera system.

Battery

All of these phones come with a battery sporting a capacity of 5000 mAh, but the Samsung Galaxy M12 lasts more on a single charge thanks to a more efficient chipset and lower display resolution.

Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Samsung Galaxy M12: Price

Redmi 10 has a €160/$190 starting price, POCO M2 Reloaded starts from €100/$118, and Samsung Galaxy M12 is priced at €113/$134 in its base variant. The Redmi 10 is the most advanced device of this comparison with its better display, stronger chipset, and better cameras.

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Xiaomi Redmi 10 vs Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Samsung Galaxy M12: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi 10

PROS

• Best chipset
• Full HD+ display
• Good camera
• 90 Hz refresh rate
• Stereo speakers
• Reverse charging

CONS

• Nothing particular

Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded

PROS

• Better macro sensor
• Water repellent
• Amazing prices
• Full HD+ display

CONS

• Inferior hardware

Samsung Galaxy M12

PROS

• Great chipset
• 90 Hz refresh rate
• Several memory configurations
• Very long battery life

CONS

• HD+ display

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A few days ago, Xiaomi launched the POCO M2 Reloaded: the most affordable smartphone packing a Full HD+ display. But is the display enough to consider it the best deal in the entry-level segment? We think there is no better way to understand it than comparing its specifications to the devices from the concurrency. If we consider the Indian market, among the very best devices sold in the same price segment, there are Motorola Moto G10 Power and Realme C25. This is a comparison between POCO M2 Reloaded, Motorola Moto G10 Power, and Realme C25 that will hopefully let you understand which device has the highest value for money.

Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Motorola Moto G10 Power vs Realme C25

Design

POCO M2 Reloaded, Motorola Moto G10 Power, and Realme C25 are not brilliant devices if we consider the design. They are made of polycarbonate and they have a waterdrop notch instead of a modern punch hole like higher-end phones. POCO M2 Reloaded and Motorola Moto G10 Power are slightly more interesting because they are water repellent. Further, the POCO M2 Reloaded is thinner and lighter than its rivals because it has a smaller battery.

Display

The POCO M2 Reloaded wins the display comparison simply because it comes with a higher resolution. As mentioned in the intro of this comparison, the POCO M2 Reloaded offers a Full HD+ resolution in a price range where you can only find HD+ displays. That is amazing because it provides a higher level of detail. Motorola Moto G10 Power and Realme C25 have below-average IPS panels with 720p resolutions.

Hardware/Software

It is a hard fight between the Snapdragon 460 found on the Motorola Moto G10 Power and the MediaTek Helio G80 found on the POCO M2 Reloaded. The former has a better 11 nm production process, but the latter has higher performance, that is why POCO M2 Reloaded wins the hardware comparison. On the other hand, Motorola Moto G10 Power runs Android 11 out of the box (just like the Realme C25), while POCO M2 Reloaded is still based on Android 10. This means that the Motorola handset might get updated to a newer Android version at the end of its software support period. Realme C25 runs Android 11, but it has an Helio G70 chipset which is inferior to the Helio G80 found on the Moto G10 Power.

Camera

The Motorola Moto G10 Power has a definitely better camera on the rear side. We are talking about a 48 MP sensor with a bright f/1.7 focal aperture, paired with an 8 MP ultrawide sensor and a pair of 2 MP sensors for macros and depth calculation. POCO M2 Reloaded and Realme C25 offer lower-end 13 MP main cameras and the Realme C25 lacks the ultrawide sensor too.

Battery

Motorola Moto G10 Power and Realme C25 have a bigger 6000 mAh battery which allows an outstanding battery life. Both come with fast charging and the Realme C25 even supports reverse charging through a cable.

Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Motorola Moto G10 Power vs Realme C25: Price

POCO M2 Reloaded starts from about €100/$120 in India, Motorola Moto G10 Power has a €120/$145 starting price, and Realme C25 costs €140/$170 in its base variant. At the end of the day, the Motorola Moto G10 Power is a more complete phone thanks to its huge battery, great cameras, and powerful chipset. But the POCO M2 Reloaded offers a better display. Realme C25 looks like a toned-down version of the Moto G10 Power due to its weaker chipset and slower charging, but its user interface is more interesting.

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Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded vs Motorola Moto G10 Power vs Realme C25: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi POCO M2 Reloaded

PROS

• Full HD+ display
• Powerful chipset
• Water repellent
• IR blaster

CONS

• Smaller battery
• Ships with Android 10

Motorola Moto G10 Power

PROS

• Great cameras
• Big battery
• Faster charging
• Water repellent
• 11 nm chipset
• Android 11

CONS

• HD+ display

Realme C25

PROS

• Very affordable
• Huge battery
• Reverse charging
• Android 11

CONS

• HD+ display

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As scheduled, POCO has officially launched the POCO M2 Reloaded in India. The newly released smartphone is nothing but the good old POCO M2 with lower RAM and cheaper pricing. Going by the announcement posts on Twitter, the brand is re-releasing the handset to take a dig at other companies that still keep on launching phones with an HD+ display in the sub-₹15,000 ($199) price segment.

POCO M2 Reloaded Specifications and Features

The newly launched POCO M2 Reloaded differs from the original merely on the basis of two factors. The new model only comes in a single 4GB + 64GB storage configuration and two colors (Pitch Black, Slate Blue) instead of two storage variants (6GB + 6GB, 6GB + 128GB) and three colors (Brick Red). Apart from these two differences, the POCO M2 Reloaded is basically a POCO M2 inside out.

Hence, the POCO M2 Reloaded flaunts a 6.53-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) IPS LCD panel with 394 PPI, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 70% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and a dewdrop notch. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC coupled with LPDDR4X RAM and eMMC storage.

Further, the handset houses a quad-camera setup on the back consisting of a 13MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 5MP macro snapper, and a 2MP depth sensor. Whereas, on the front, it sports an 8MP shooter for selfies and video calls.

On the connectivity front, the phone supports dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS (GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou). It also has all the essential sensors and ports like a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, proximity sensor, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, infrared sensor, MicroSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port.

Last but not least, the POCO M2 Reloaded runs MIUI 12 based on Android 10 backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. It measures 163.3 x 77.8 x 9.1mm in dimensions and weighs 198g.

POCO M2 Reloaded Price and Availability

The POCO M2 Reloaded is priced at ₹9,499 ($126) in India. It will be sold exclusively on Flipkart like other POCO products. The first sale of the smartphone is scheduled for 3 PM today.

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The POCO M2 launched last September as a rebadged Redmi 9 a.k.a. Redmi 9 Prime in India. Since its launch in India, the phone has sold over 1 million units. POCO India is now set to announce a new version of the phone that will be sold as the POCO M2 Reloaded.

The official POCO India Twitter account has announced that the POCO M2 Reloaded will be announced on April 21. The phone will be announced at 12 PM and will go on sale on Flipkart at 3 PM on the same day. So what’s new with the POCO M2 Reloaded?

to redefine your 🅜ulti-🅜edia experience.#POCOM2 Reloaded is arriving on 21st April, 12PM on @Flipkart: https://t.co/7Z444Ut5Eh pic.twitter.com/GhPZKUEAUS

— POCO – Madder By the Minute (@IndiaPOCO) April 18, 2021

The POCO M2 Reloaded is just a new variant with a different configuration from the original. Unlike the POCO M2 which is available in two configurations – 6GB of RAM with 64GB or 128GB of storage, the POCO M2 Reloaded will have 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Save for this change, the rest of the specifications are the same.

The phone will have a 6.53-inch FHD+ LCD display with a waterdrop notch. There is a MediaTek Helio G80 processor under the hood and a dedicated MicroSD card slot for storage expansion. The POCO M2 Reloaded will have a 13MP main rear camera, an 8MP ultrawide angle camera, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera. For selfies, you get an 8MP camera.

The phone will also have a 5000mAh battery capacity, support for 18W fast charging, a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, an audio jack, dual-SIM support, water-repellent coating, and run Android 10 out of the box.

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POCO launched the POCO M2 in India in September 2020. This smartphone can be considered as a better Redmi 9 Prime with a cheaper price tag. Now, six months after its release, the brand may launch a new variant of this handset in the country.

According to a report by XDA Developers, Xiaomi is working on a new smartphone called POCO M2 Reloaded. The existence of this phone was spotted by XDA senior member Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) in the MIUI code.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about this handset except for its name. Anyway, going by its name, it could be similar to the original POCO M2 with some minor changes.

For those unaware, the POCO M2 is a rebranded Redmi 9 original model, which is sold as Redmi 9 Prime in India. This device is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC paired with 6GG RAM and 64GB/128GB internal storage.

Some of its notable features inclue a plastic build, 6.53-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel, 13MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 5MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera setup, 8MP selfie camera, fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, MIUI 11 based on Android 10 (upgradable to MIUI 12), 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

As of late January 2021, POCO had sold more than a million units of POCO M2 in India.

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