After months of constant delay, the day finally came. Realme finally unveiled the Narzo 10 in India today. It’s the Chinese giant’s latest budget smartphone that sits under the Realme 6 series. Narzo 10 is India’s first Helio G80-powered phone and also includes a 48MP quad-camera setup, a huge battery, and fast-charging.

  • Design

Redmi Note 9 and Narzo 10 both feature a polycarbonate build instead of glass builds. The former adopts a minimal design in comparison to the shiny gradient back panel of the latter. You can like either, it depends on your preference.

Design

  • Display

Redmi Note 9 features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD display and by now, we all know Xiaomi’s LCD panels are pretty good. They have decent color accuracy and brightness. The Narzo 10 pales in comparison to the Note 9 because it includes only a 6.5-inch HD IPS LCD display. This is a major disappointment from Realme in the Rs. 12,000 segment.

Display

Internals

Both the Redmi Note 9 and Realme Narzo 10 are powered by MediaTek’s gaming-centric Helio G80 series chipsets. The former was launched with the new Helio G85 chipset in tow while the latter houses the standard Helio G80 chipset.

  • Software

Software

Camera

Apart from the internals, it’s the cameras array that is essentially the same on both the Redmi Note 9 and Realme Narzo 10. Let’s look at the specs one at a time.

As you can see, the primary sensor is the exact same on both phones. You also get an ultra-wide and macro lens on the rear, with the mono lens and depth sensor being the differentiating factor. We’ll have to test out both camera setups to deliver a judgment on which is better.

Battery

Both of these budget phones are on equal footing in terms of battery and charging. The Redmi Note 9 comes equipped with a 5,020mAh battery whereas the Narzo 10 packs a 5,000mAh battery. They both support 18W fast-charging via the USB Type-C port at the bottom.

Specs Sheet

Though we have already taken a look at the key features of both the Redmi Note 9 and Realme Narzo 10, here’s a quick recap of the complete specs:

Redmi Note 9 vs Realme Narzo 10: Which One Would You Pick?

The latest budget offerings from Redmi and Realme stack up quite well against each other. Both the Redmi Note 9 and Narzo 10 share some similarities on the internals, camera setups, battery and charging front but the one factor that may make or break your decision is the display.

Around the Rs. 12,000 price point, Narzo 10 seems to have made a blunder by offering an inferior HD display in comparison to the Redmi Note 9’s Full-HD panel. Samsung is even offering AMOLED displays in the same price bracket, so Realme Narzo 10 sits at a huge disadvantage with its HD panel.