The Redmi 10A, Xiaomi’s latest budget smartphone, has been released in India. In a similar price range, the device competes with the Samsung Galaxy M02. The device has a single 13-megapixel camera on the back. The phone has a 5,000mAh battery and is powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 SoC. We compared the Redmi 10A to the Samsung Galaxy M02 to see how the Redmi stacks up against Samsung’s budget smartphone.
Display
Redmi 10A: 6.53-inch HD+ display
Samsung Galaxy M02: 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V Display
Processor
Redmi 10A: MediaTek Helio G25 processor
Samsung Galaxy M02: MediaTek MT6739WW Quad-core processor
Rear camera(s)
Redmi 10A: single 13-megapixel camera
Samsung Galaxy M02: Dual rear camera setup that includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel macro lens
Selfie camera
Redmi 10A: 5-megapixel sensor
Samsung Galaxy M02: 5-megapixel selfie camera
RAM and storage
Redmi 10A: 3GB RAM with 32GB storage/4GB RAM with 64GB storage
Samsung Galaxy M02: 2GB RAM with 32GB storage and 3GB with 32GB storage options
Battery
Redmi 10A: 5,000mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy M02: 5,000mAh battery
Operating system
Redmi 10A: MIUI 12.5 on top of Android
Samsung Galaxy M02: One UI on top of Android 10
Price
Redmi 10A: Rs 8,499
Samsung Galaxy M02: Rs 6,999
Our Take
Although Samsung is a strong competitor to the Redmi smartphone, one significant advantage that the Redmi has over the M02 is that it is a year newer. It also has LPDDR4X RAM and a MediaTek Helio G25 processor, which is energy efficient. There is also a fingerprint sensor included. The Redmi 10A runs the latest Android 11 OS, which is an upgrade over the Android 10 OS found on the Galaxy M02.
So, if you’re looking for a good affordable smartphone, the latest Redmi 10A is a good option.
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