Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Honor X7
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 Honor X7, which is powered by the same chip. 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 10C
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Honor X7
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 551 and 410 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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.71 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1650 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.6:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 84.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 93% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 27 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1217:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 169.59 mm (6.68 inches) | 167.59 mm (6.6 inches) |
| Width | 76.56 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.19 mm (3.04 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.62 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 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 | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1110 MHz | 1110 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS | ~284 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 107439 | 93231 |
| GPU | 48935 | 49611 |
| Memory | 87572 | 69552 |
| UX | 68059 | 75670 |
| Total score | 312519 | 288846 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 40.6 °C | - |
| Stability | 90% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 441 | 445 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5980 | 7332 |
| Video editing | 3659 | 4229 |
| Photo editing | 12908 | 15704 |
| Data manipulation | 5646 | 6762 |
| Writing score | 8470 | 8584 |
Memory
| 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 | 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 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 11 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | Magic UI 4.2 |
| OS size | 9 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 22.5 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 (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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) | No |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 4 (48 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 |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
| 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 |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| 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 |
- 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 | 5.1 |
| 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, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 13 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2022 | April 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 22 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Honor X7 . But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 10C .