Xiaomi Redmi 10A vs Realme C30
47
out of 100
VS
48
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10A (with MediaTek Helio G25) that was released on March 29, 2022, against the Realme C30, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10A
- Fingerprint scanner
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Realme C30
- 49% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (230K versus 155K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 513 and 472 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 82.2% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Unisoc Tiger T612 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 614 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS | ~78.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 55294 | 75961 |
| GPU | 11263 | 31322 |
| Memory | 42966 | 59626 |
| UX | 45110 | 61702 |
| Total score | 155100 | 230851 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7174 |
| Video editing | - | 4915 |
| Photo editing | - | 14850 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5708 |
| Writing score | - | 7842 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4, 6 GB | 2, 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 | Realme UI Go |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 3:25 hr | 2:55 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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 | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 1 (8 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | July 2022 |
| Release date | March 2022 | July 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.4 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Realme C30 . But if the camera, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 10A .
