BlackBerry Q10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q10:
    OLED
    Redmi Note 4:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Q10: 26 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Redmi Note 4:
    165 g
  • Width

    Q10: 9.2 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Redmi Note 4:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Redmi Note 4:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 4: 1.9 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Redmi Note 4:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 31.4 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    Redmi Note 4:
    151 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Redmi Note 4
  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    Height:
    151 mm +31.4 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    76 mm +9.2 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    165 g

    +26 g versus Q10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 4 has approximately 169% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Q10, Redmi Note 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Redmi Note 4
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Redmi Note 4: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM; 64 GB · 3 GB RAM (China only)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Redmi Note 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Q10

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    4100 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Q10

Specifications

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1. Q102. Redmi Note 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 151 Х 76 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM; 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (China only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
  • 76000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1475
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4010
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3151
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 102376
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 171
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 917
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Lake Blue (64/4GB model)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationQ10Redmi Note 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - For Global market. Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x Global.