Category Breakdown
Meizu Zero
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
Performance
88.276.5
Camera
38.163.1
Display
80.281.3
Battery
62.233.7
Build
82.187.1
Connectivity
51.157.5
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
56.763.5
Summary
- The Meizu Zero features a premium build with a ceramic frame and back, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a glass front and plastic back, making it less premium in feel.
- The Zero has a 5.99-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the Redmi Note 10 offers a slightly larger 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels, providing better peak brightness.
- In terms of performance, the Zero is powered by the Snapdragon 845, which generally outperforms the Snapdragon 678 in the Redmi Note 10.
- The camera setup on the Redmi Note 10 is more versatile with a 48 MP main sensor and additional lenses, compared to the Zero's single 12 MP camera.
- The Redmi Note 10 also has a significantly larger 5000 mAh battery with faster charging at 33W, while the Zero supports wireless charging but has an unspecified battery capacity.
- Lastly, the software experience on the Zero runs on Android 8.1, while the Redmi Note 10 comes with Android 11 and is upgradable to Android 12, along with MIUI 14, offering a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Meizu Zero
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
General
Release Date
2019
2021, March 04
Announced
2019
2021, March 04
Description
The world's first phone with no physical buttons, speaker cutout, SIM slot or USB port.Preliminary incomplete specifications.
N/A
Display
Size
5.99"
6.43"
Type
AMOLED
Super AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 1100 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~430 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 612
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF20 MP, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wireless
33W wired, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 74 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.8 x 74.3 x 7.9 mm (5.90 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight
N/A
178.8 g
Materials
Glass front, ceramic back, ceramic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, White
Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White), Aqua Green (Lake Green)
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE (CA)
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
No
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

