Huawei Nova Y72 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • Higher pixel density: 268ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.71 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 82 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1217:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011368
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
CPU85440105426
GPU3430545445
Memory8032487616
UX6298570857
NanoReview Score263054309344
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a441
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Writing scoren/a8470
Web scoren/a6068
Video editingn/a3659
Data manipulationn/a5748
NanoReview Scoren/a6717

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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 No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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