Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 224g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
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
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 92.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut93 %n/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1217:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
10993
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4093510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)136810993
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
3963774
CPU1054261198653
GPU454451458267
Memory87616501472
UX70857805382
NanoReview Score3093443963774
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score441n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a
Writing score8470n/a
Web score6068n/a
Video editing3659n/a
Data manipulation5748n/a
NanoReview Score6717n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/1 (1)
Pixel size0.64 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4 - 3.0
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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