Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Poco F3

Xiaomi Redmi 10C Xiaomi Poco F3

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 Xiaomi Poco F3 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G and came out 12 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 480 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4520 mAh
The phone is 1-year newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F3

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (703K versus 239K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
47% higher pixel density (395 vs 268 PPI)
Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (717 against 482 nits)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi 10C 60 Poco F3 84 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi 10C 32 Poco F3 76 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi 10C 84 Poco F3 75 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi 10C 50 Poco F3 64 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi 10C 74 Poco F3 86 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi 10C 58 Poco F3 75

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi 10C vs Poco F3

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.71 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	720 x 1650 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.6:9	20:9
PPI	268 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	85.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	93%	99.8%
PWM	Not detected	490 Hz
Response time	27 ms	3 ms
Contrast	1217:1	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi 10C 482 nits Poco F3 +49% 717 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	169.59 mm (6.68 inches)	163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.56 mm (3.01 inches)	76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.29 mm (0.33 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	190 gramm (6.7 oz)	196 gramm (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray Blue Green	White Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes rear	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi 10C 82% Poco F3 +5% 85.9%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi Poco F3 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max. clock	2400 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 650
GPU clock	1114 MHz	675 MHz
FLOPS	-	~1372 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	4 GB	6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi 10C 379 Poco F3 +166% 1010 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi 10C 1610 Poco F3 +118% 3509 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi 10C 239981 Poco F3 +193% 703522

CPU	82806	192076
GPU	41004	243072
Memory	51211	114835
UX	64425	147172
Total score	239981	703522

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi 10C 443 Poco F3 +867% 4282

Stability	96%	90%
Graphics test	2 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	443	4282
PCMark 3.0 score	6581	11546

AnTuTu Rating Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

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

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4520 mAh
Charge power	18 W	33 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 (67% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:30 hr	0:56 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:06 hr
Watching video	-	14:32 hr
Gaming	-	05:39 hr
Standby	-	83 hr

General battery life Redmi 10C n/a Poco F3 30:05 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main 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	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	No	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	119°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 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 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" Sony IMX355 (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" Samsung S5K5E8 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 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	5 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 1944	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.45
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 HID A2DP
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 NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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	20
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi 10C 79.3 dB Poco F3 +13% 89.4 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	March 2021
Release date	March 2022	March 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

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

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi Poco F3 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi 10C 2 (33.3%) Xiaomi Poco F3 4 (66.7%) Vote Total votes: 6

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