Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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 215g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

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
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.71 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut93 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response time27 ms35.4 ms
Contrast1217:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 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))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)409722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13681878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU105426132406
GPU4544579345
Memory8761675270
UX70857108430
NanoReview Score309344395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C42.6 °C
Stability90 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score4411108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score847010279
Web score60687068
Video editing36595923
Data manipulation57487591
NanoReview Score67178826

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 CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 9 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:56 h
Video Playbackn/a13:59 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX682
Sensor size1/2.761/1.73
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category1315
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 245
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC the clear winner in this comparison.

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