Xiaomi Mi 5c vs Xiaomi Mi Note 10

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Mi 5c:
    LCD
    Mi Note 10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Mi 5c: 73 g lighter

    Mi 5c:
    135 g
    Mi Note 10:
    208 g
  • Width

    Mi 5c: 4.5 mm narrower

    Mi 5c:
    69.7 mm
    Mi Note 10:
    74.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi 5c: 1.32 in smaller diagonal

    Mi 5c:
    5.15 in
    Mi Note 10:
    6.47 in
  • Depth

    Mi 5c: 2.6 mm thinner

    Mi 5c:
    7.1 mm
    Mi Note 10:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Mi 5c: 13.4 mm shorter

    Mi 5c:
    144.4 mm
    Mi Note 10:
    157.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Mi 5c

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.1 mm
  2. 2. Mi Note 10

    Height:
    157.8 mm +13.4 mm versus Mi 5c
    Width:
    74.2 mm +4.5 mm versus Mi 5c
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.6 mm versus Mi 5c

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 5c

    135 g

  2. 2. Mi Note 10

    208 g

    +73 g versus Mi 5c

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Mi 5c

    Screen diagonal:
    5.15 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.1 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.47 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102.8 cm²

Mi Note 10 has approximately 40.5% more rectangular screen area than Mi 5c.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi 5cMi Note 10
64 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi 5c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Mi 5c

    2860 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Note 10

    5260 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus Mi 5c

Specifications

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1. Mi 5c2. Mi Note 10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 69.7 Х 7.1 mm
  • 157.8 Х 74.2 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 208 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.15" inch
  • 6.47" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2860 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5260 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 11
Chipset
  • Xiaomi Surge S1
  • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 73.1 cm2
  • 102.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.6%
  • 87.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 428 PPI
  • 398 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 108 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF
  • 108 MP (7P lens)
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/1.33''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 50mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom -5 MP (upscaled to 8MP)
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • 5x optical zoom -20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • Laser AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 121
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 130
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 102
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP4
  • Adreno 618
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 726
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2780
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1966
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 264576
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 144
  • 532
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 624
  • 1688
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Aurora Green
  • Glacier white
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 600 nits max brightness -DCI-P3 -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi 5c, Mi Note 10.
SpecificationMi 5cMi Note 10
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 30W (58% in 30 min.
  • 100% in 65 min.) -USB Power Delivery - For Global market