Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Poco C61
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi 10C (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 21, 2022, against the Xiaomi Poco C61, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G36 and came out 3 years after. 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 10C
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (421K versus 187K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 79% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 413 and 231 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C61
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 3 years newer
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.71 inches | 6.71 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1650 pixels | 720 x 1650 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20.6:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 84.5% |
| 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) | 168.4 mm (6.63 inches) |
| Width | 76.56 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G36 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 348 | - |
| Single-core score | 413 | 231 |
| Multi-core score | 1173 | 848 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 188190 | 76703 |
| GPU | 26761 | 15817 |
| Memory | 109810 | 45774 |
| UX | 96467 | 49421 |
| Total score | 421228 | 187715 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6275 | 4927 |
| Video editing | 3664 | 3191 |
| Photo editing | 13339 | 8642 |
| Data manipulation | 5620 | 3419 |
| Writing score | 8442 | 4947 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 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 |
| 📘 2026-07-07 (Zyy) | AnTuTu 11 | 435736 |
Xiaomi Poco C61
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 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 14 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI |
| OS size | 9 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 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) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | 2:40 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP 2) Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 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 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| 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 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2022 | March 2025 |
| Release date | March 2022 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $80 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 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 Poco C61 is definitely a better buy.
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