Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Samsung Galaxy S21 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Samsung Galaxy S21

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Samsung Galaxy S21

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S21, Manufactured in February, 2021with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. 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 Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Higher pixel density: 421ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Samsung Galaxy S21
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:
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
vs
Samsung Galaxy S21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.2 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 421 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (48-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 85.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
sRGB gamut93 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time27 ms5 ms
Contrast1217:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10C], [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Samsung Galaxy S21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 2100
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G78 MP14
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 854 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4091331
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13683593
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
CPU105426253391
GPU45445281676
Memory87616158352
UX70857210361
NanoReview Score309344903780
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C38.9 °C
Stability90 %66 %
Graphics Test2 fps34 fps
Graphics Score4415715
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 10C], [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Writing score847016101
Web score606811909
Video editing36597097
Data manipulation574810153
NanoReview Score671713123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 9 GB 28.1 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (55% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Web Browsingn/a06:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:06 h
Gamesn/a04:21 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/2.761/1.76
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features OTG - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1324
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr February, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 the clear winner in this comparison.

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