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Google Pixel 6a vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C

62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Google Pixel 6a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6a Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 6/128 GB - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 6a
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 429 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %93 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1217:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.2 mm (5.99 in) 169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width 71.8 mm (2.83 in) 76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 178 g (6.28 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6a and Xiaomi Redmi 10C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1280 128
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1448409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34121368
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6a
909498
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
CPU250722105426
GPU32478645445
Memory14382987616
UX19016170857
NanoReview Score909498309344
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Max Surface Temp.41.4 °C40.6 °C
Stability56 %90 %
Graphics Test37 fps2 fps
Graphics Score6194441
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6a], [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Writing score153538470
Web score62806068
Video editing58433659
Data manipulation95195748
NanoReview Score99406717

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 14.3 GB 9 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4410 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:51 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Web Browsing08:25 hn/a
Video Playback14:20 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6a
133
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6a
126
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6a
122
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview67n/a
Zoom74n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX355 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 180
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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