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Xiaomi has recently launched its new budget smartphone Redmi 10A in India. So, it would be great to compare this new smartphone with existing budget phones like Redmi 9i.
So, lets compare the specifications and price of these two smartphones.
Design and Dimensions
Redmi 10A comes in Charcoal Black, Sea Blue, Slate Grey color variants. The phone has a thickness of 9.00 mm and the weight of the smartphone is 194 grams. Dimensions of the device: 164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm.
Redmi 9i comes in Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green color variants. The phone has a thickness of 9.00 mm and the weight of the smartphone is 194 grams. Dimensions of the device: 164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm.
Display
10A comes with 6.53-inch, HD+ IPS LCD 1600×720 pixel resolution Display. It has 20:9 aspect ratio with 269 ppi density and 81.0% screen-to-body ratio. It has 400 nits brightness.
9i comes with 6.53-inch, HD+ IPS LCD 1600×720 pixel resolution Display. It has 20:9 aspect ratio with 269 ppi density and 81.0% screen-to-body ratio. It has 270 nits brightness.
- 10A has brighter display.
SoC
Both phones come with MediaTek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm) SoC which has an octa-core CPU with a clock rate of up to 2 GHz and PowerVR GE8320 GPU. These are 4G enabled devices.
Camera
Both phones feature a Single 13MP Rear Camera with LED flash and a 5MP Front Camera.
Storage
10A comes in 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM variants. It features eMMC 5.1 storage. It also has 2+1 card slot, up to 512GB expandable storage.
9i comes in 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM variants. It features eMMC 5.1 storage. It also has 2+1 card slot, up to 512GB expandable storage.
Audio
Both phones feature a Single speaker with 3.5 mm jack.
Battery and Charging
Both phones feature 5000 mAh battery capacity with 10W charging and microUSB.
Other features
10A comes with Android 11 and MIUI 12.5 out of the box. The phone features a Rear Mounted Fingerprint Scanner for security.
9i comes with Android 10 and MIUI 12 out of the box. The phone features no Fingerprint Scanner.
Price
The Pricing of Redmi 10A:
- 3GB + 32GB: Rs. 8,499
- 4GB + 64GB: Rs. 9,499
The Pricing of Redmi 9i:
- 4GB + 64GB: Rs. 8,999
- 4GB + 128GB: Rs. 9,299
Winner: Redmi 10A vs Redmi 9i
Both the smartphones have very similar specifications. Redmi 9i is better value for money than Redmi 10A. However, 10A is a newer device with more support from Xiaomi and 9i 128GB variant is usually out of stock.
