Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G vs Redmi 10C
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2) that was released on October 16, 2024, against the Xiaomi Redmi 10C, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 2 years and 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (491K versus 421K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 2 years and 8 months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 838 and 413 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 10C
- Weighs 22.3 grams less
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.88 inches | 6.71 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1640 pixels | 720 x 1650 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.6:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 82% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 93% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 27 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1217:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi A4 5G
6.88″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.7 in2
Redmi 10C
6.71″ (20.6:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.88 mm (6.77 inches) | 169.59 mm (6.68 inches) |
| Width | 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.56 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.22 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 212.3 g (7.49 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP52 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Purple | Gray, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 611 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 359 | 348 |
| Single-core score | 838 | 413 |
| Multi-core score | 1899 | 1173 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 213823 | 188190 |
| GPU | 45247 | 26761 |
| Memory | 88524 | 109810 |
| UX | 143777 | 96467 |
| Total score | 491371 | 421228 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [16 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 6275 |
| Video editing | - | 3664 |
| Photo editing | - | 13339 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5620 |
| Writing score | - | 8442 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-29 (Xepher) | AnTuTu 12 | 546695 |
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Kostya_vesely) | AnTuTu 12 | 503787 |
| 📘 2026-08-19 (Mohammed) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 348 |
| 📘 2026-08-19 (Mohammed) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 413 / 1173 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (ST4R) | AnTuTu 11 | 452459 |
| 📘 2026-08-01 (Syzz) | AnTuTu 11 | 441727 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | - | 9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 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 | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:18 hr | 2:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 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 | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | 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 | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2024 | March 2022 |
| Release date | November 2024 | March 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $180 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 10 W |
*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 Redmi A4 5G is definitely a better buy.
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