Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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 6.53 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 640 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 84.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut93 %n/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1217:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 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))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)409602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13681684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU105426120779
GPU4544578652
Memory8761672733
UX7085796826
NanoReview Score309344368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %87 %
Graphics Test2 fps7 fps
Graphics Score4411321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score84708202
Web score60686022
Video editing36595662
Data manipulation57487000
NanoReview Score67178104

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 9 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:01 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features OTG - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1312
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 Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 220
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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