Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Poco X3 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi 10C Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10C (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 21 2022 against the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 and came out 12 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10C

The phone is 1-year newer
Weighs 25 grams less

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (568K versus 239K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
47% higher pixel density (395 vs 268 PPI)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (536 against 482 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi 10C 60 Poco X3 Pro 76 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi 10C 32 Poco X3 Pro 63 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi 10C 84 Poco X3 Pro 81 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi 10C 50 Poco X3 Pro 68 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi 10C 74 Poco X3 Pro 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi 10C 58 Poco X3 Pro 71

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi 10C vs Poco X3 Pro

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.71 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	720 x 1650 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.6:9	20:9
PPI	268 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	84.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Display tests
RGB color space	93%	95.1%
PWM	Not detected	2404 Hz
Response time	27 ms	37.4 ms
Contrast	1217:1	995:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi 10C 482 nits Poco X3 Pro +11% 536 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)	9.4 mm (0.37 inches)
Weight	190 gramm (6.7 oz)	215 gramm (7.58 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray Blue Green	Black Gold Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes rear	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi 10C 82% Poco X3 Pro +3% 84.6%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max. clock	2400 MHz	2960 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 640
GPU clock	1114 MHz	675 MHz
FLOPS	-	~1037 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	4 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi 10C 379 Poco X3 Pro +94% 736 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi 10C 1610 Poco X3 Pro +60% 2576 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi 10C 239981 Poco X3 Pro +137% 568893

CPU	82806	144978
GPU	41004	206674
Memory	51211	95042
UX	64425	119816
Total score	239981	568893

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi 10C 443 Poco X3 Pro +680% 3456

Stability	96%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	20 FPS
Graphics score	443	3456
PCMark 3.0 score	6581	10725

AnTuTu 9 Android Ranking List Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	9 GB	13 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5160 mAh
Charge power	18 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 60 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:51 hr
Watching video	-	10:33 hr
Gaming	-	05:14 hr
Standby	-	119 hr

General battery life Redmi 10C n/a Poco X3 Pro 31:56 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	No	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	5 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 1944	5480 x 3648
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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 Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat*	13	20
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi 10C 79.3 dB Poco X3 Pro +11% 88.3 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	March 2021
Release date	March 2022	April 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi 10C 5 (13.9%) Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 31 (86.1%) Vote Total votes: 36

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