Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C

86 out 100

VS

43 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 190g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Larger display: 6.71in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3561mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

43

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

36

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

17

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

63

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

43

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Importance (Weight)

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	6.71 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.6:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	82 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

475 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	93 %
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	27 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1217:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- Gray - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

82 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Hexagon 686
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Adreno 610
GPU Cores	640	128
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1114 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	284 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

409

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

1368

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	1368
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

309344

CPU	439113	105426
GPU	611111	45445
Memory	181791	87616
UX	348375	70857
NanoReview Score	1580390	309344

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

441

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	40.6 °C
Stability	n/a	90 %
Graphics Test	n/a	2 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	441

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16], [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

PCMark 3.0

Apple iPhone 16

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

6717

Writing score	n/a	8470
Web score	n/a	6068
Video editing	n/a	3659
Data manipulation	n/a	5748
NanoReview Score	n/a	6717

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	16 GB	9 GB
UI Skin	n/a	MIUI 14

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	2:30 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.76
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))
LTE category	n/a	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

79.3 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	180
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 10 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Xiaomi Redmi 10C

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Apple iPhone 16 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C

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