Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Poco M5

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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 M5, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
50% higher pixel density (401 vs 268 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (415K versus 312K)
82% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 747 and 410 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Poco M5 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.71 inches	6.58 inches
Resolution	720 x 1650 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.6:9	20:9
PPI	268 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	83.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	93%	93.9%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	27 ms	27 ms
Contrast	1217:1	1481:1

Height	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)	163.99 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)	76.09 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	107439	138197
GPU	48935	64385
Memory	87572	106942
UX	68059	103168
Total score	312519	415167

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	41.5 °C
Stability	90%	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	441	1230

Web score	5980	7213
Video editing	3659	5412
Photo editing	12908	18945
Data manipulation	5646	6966
Writing score	8470	11837

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

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	9 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	2:19 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:24 hr
Watching video	-	13:06 hr
Gaming	-	07:05 hr
Standby	-	129 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
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
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 1944	2560 x 1920
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	-	1/5.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	Yes

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

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2022	September 2022
Release date	March 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 10 W	Yes, 22 W

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Poco M5

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Poco M5

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion