Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi 9C

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 678) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi 9C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 and came out 8 months 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 Note 10

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (340K versus 157K)
51% higher pixel density (406 vs 269 PPI)
Delivers 65% higher peak brightness (689 against 417 nits)
Modern USB Type-C port
Supports 33W fast charging
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 10W)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 and Redmi 9C crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 inches	6.53 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	406 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	450 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	81.1%

RGB color space	89.1%	92.9%
PWM	250 Hz	17120 Hz
Response time	4 ms	47 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	881:1

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	164.9 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	178.8 g (6.31 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Green	Gray, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 678	MediaTek Helio G35
Max clock	2200 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	11 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 612	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	192	32
GPU clock	845 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~324.4 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	131607	56191
GPU	55215	10892
Memory	63813	43135
UX	87186	45809
Total score	340607	157574

Max surface temperature	42.9 °C	41.5 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	481	-

Web score	5803	-
Video editing	5309	-
Photo editing	14513	-
Data manipulation	6413	-
Writing score	9099	-

RAM size	4, 6 GB	2, 3, 4 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 512 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 12
OS size	20 GB	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (65% in 30 min)	No
Full charging time	1:14 hr	2:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:07 hr	-
Watching video	17:32 hr	-
Gaming	05:57 hr	-
Standby	143 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	4128 x 3096
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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, HID, A2DP	LE, HID, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

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 *	12	4
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2021	June 2020
Release date	March 2021	September 2020
SAR (head)	0.59 W/kg	0.355 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.96 W/kg	0.729 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi 9C

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Redmi 9C

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion