Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 86.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
sRGB gamut93 %97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response time27 ms6 ms
Contrast1217:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4091371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13683396
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
CPU105426247848
GPU45445311997
Memory87616152639
UX70857182414
NanoReview Score309344894898
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C39.1 °C
Stability90 %69 %
Graphics Test2 fps34 fps
Graphics Score4415704
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Writing score847014216
Web score606811960
Video editing36597049
Data manipulation574810196
NanoReview Score671712441

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 9 GB 17.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Web Browsingn/a06:11 h
Video Playbackn/a11:05 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
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/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix Hi847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features OTG - Charging
- USB Storage 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 category1319
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 FE 5G
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 790
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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