Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Samsung Galaxy A13

53 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10C (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 21, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A13, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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

45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (312K versus 215K)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A13

49% higher pixel density (400 vs 268 PPI)
Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (591 against 478 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 474 and 410 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Samsung Galaxy A13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.71 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1650 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.6:9	20:9
PPI	268 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 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 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	83.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

RGB color space	93%	99.9%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	27 ms	33 ms
Contrast	1217:1	1257:1

Height	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process	6 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	128	24
GPU clock	1110 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	107439	77687
GPU	48935	39713
Memory	87572	46478
UX	68059	49905
Total score	312519	215691

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	39.8 °C
Stability	90%	97%
Graphics test	2 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	441	508

Web score	5980	4821
Video editing	3659	4767
Photo editing	12908	7531
Data manipulation	5646	3227
Writing score	8470	4844

RAM size	4 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
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	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	9 GB	16.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	15 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 (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	2:18 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:49 hr
Watching video	-	13:14 hr
Gaming	-	06:54 hr
Standby	-	122 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)	4 (50 MP + 5 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 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
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	8 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 1944	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
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
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
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 *	13	7
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2022	March 2022
Release date	March 2022	March 2022
SAR (head)	-	0.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 10 W	Yes, 15 W

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Samsung Galaxy A13

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Samsung Galaxy A13

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion