Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs realme C25 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs realme C25 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,690, while realme C25 128GB scores 1,305, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better performer.


Display: realme C25 128GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 6.43 inches, making realme C25 128GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme C25 128GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme C25 128GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C25 128GB offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C25 128GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 13m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 delivers 16h 51m, making realme C25 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C25 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme C25 128GB is rated 7.


User Rating: realme C25 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
73%

Release Date

16 Mar, 2021
16 Apr, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 678
MediaTek Helio G70
Deca Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are quite good
  • Fast performance
  • Amazing design
  • Beefy battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display

Cons

  • MIUI 12 needs some work
  • Macro shooter is not good enough
  • Poor haptics
  • Average cameras
  • Boring design

User Ratings

4.2/5
(27,459 ratings)
4.4/5
(44,833 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

238,519
AnTuTu Score
195,041
AnTuTu Score
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 16, 2021
(Official)
Apr 16, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
MediaTek Helio G70

Processor

Deca Core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 612
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

238,519
195,041

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
33.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

35.6 %
20.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.53 %
81.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

160.4 mm
164.5 mm

Width

74.5 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

178.8 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.9" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes
Yes 18W Quick Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 51m
19h 13m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 1m 44s
3h 5m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.585 W/kg
Head: 0.822 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer