Xiaomi Redmi 9T vs Redmi 10C

56 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 662) that was released on January 8, 2021, against the Xiaomi Redmi 10C, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 15 months after. 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 9T

47% higher pixel density (395 vs 268 PPI)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reverse charging feature
25% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 514 and 410 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10C

32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (312K versus 236K)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (478 against 440 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

78 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

53 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Redmi 9T

Redmi 10C

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.53 inches	6.71 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	720 x 1650 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.6:9
PPI	395 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4%	82%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	96.4%	93%
PWM	880 Hz	Not detected
Response time	42 ms	27 ms
Contrast	1868:1	1217:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi 9T

440 nits

Redmi 10C +9%

478 nits

Design and build

Height	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)
Width	77.3 mm (3.04 inches)	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green, Orange	Gray, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi 9T +2%

83.4%

Redmi 10C

82%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 9T and Xiaomi Redmi 10C in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	11 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi 9T +25%

514

Redmi 10C

410

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi 9T +14%

1566

Redmi 10C

1376

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Redmi 9T

236986

Redmi 10C +32%

312519

CPU	82229	107439
GPU	39613	48935
Memory	58081	87572
UX	56467	68059
Total score	236986	312519

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Redmi 9T

373

Redmi 10C +18%

441

Max surface temperature	45.3 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	99%	90%
Graphics test	2 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	373	441

PCMark 3.0

Redmi 9T

6180

Redmi 10C +8%

6694

Web score	5506	5980
Video editing	3690	3659
Photo editing	12723	12908
Data manipulation	5199	5646
Writing score	6726	8470

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
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 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	21 GB	9 GB

Battery

Capacity	6000 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	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (25% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	2:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	16:36 hr	-
Watching video	15:38 hr	-
Gaming	06:29 hr	-
Standby	182 hr	-

General battery life

Redmi 9T

46:32 hr

Redmi 10C

n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	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)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL 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 Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", OmniVision OV8856 (PureCel)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2592 x 1944
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
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	- 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
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
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

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi 9T +7%

84.6 dB

Redmi 10C

79.3 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2021	March 2022
Release date	January 2021	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.81 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 10 W

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

Conclusion

If the display, camera, gaming, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 9T . But if the software and design are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 10C .