Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Mi 9T
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.39 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 430 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 86.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T
646 nits
sRGB gamut93 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time27 ms3.6 ms
Contrast1217:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 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))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Xiaomi Mi 9T
670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Xiaomi Mi 9T
1797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)409670
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13681797
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Xiaomi Mi 9T
363688
CPU105426130482
GPU4544564564
Memory8761671242
UX7085797400
NanoReview Score309344363688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Xiaomi Mi 9T
875
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C38.6 °C
Stability90 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps5 fps
Graphics Score441875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Xiaomi Mi 9T
8064
Writing score84709099
Web score60686144
Video editing36595542
Data manipulation57487012
NanoReview Score67178064

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 9 GB 11.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 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 (50% in 60 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T
21:41
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a12:36 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 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 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8865
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features OTG - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1315
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 290
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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.

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