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Realme Narzo 10A

Realme Narzo 10A

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Xiaomi Redmi 8

Xiaomi Redmi 8

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Category Breakdown

Realme Narzo 10A
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
59.359.3

Summary

  • The Realme Narzo 10A features a larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, while the Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a slightly smaller 6.22-inch display at 720 x 1520 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Narzo 10A is powered by the MediaTek Helio G70 chipset, offering a different processing architecture compared to the Snapdragon 439 in the Redmi 8.
  • Both devices have a 12 MP rear camera with similar capabilities, but the Redmi 8 has an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the 5 MP on the Narzo 10A.
  • Both smartphones are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery; however, the Redmi 8 supports faster 18W charging compared to the 10W of the Narzo 10A.
  • The Narzo 10A runs on Android 10 with Realme UI, while the Redmi 8 initially comes with Android 9.0 but is upgradable to Android 10 with MIUI 12.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme Narzo 10A
Xiaomi Redmi 8

General

Release Date

2020, May 11
2019, October 12

Announced

2020, May 11
2019, October 09

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.5"
6.22"

Type

IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769V/CB Helio G70 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)

GPU

Mali-G52 2EEMC2
Adreno 505

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4 (macro)2 MP, f/1.8, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wiredReverse wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

164.4 x 75 x 9 mm (6.47 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)

Weight

195 g
188 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

So Blue, So White
Onyx Black, Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, Phantom Red

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, Realme UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

OS Version

Android 10, Realme UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes