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HMD Pulse vs Redmi 10C

WINNER
HMD Pulse
26.5Inno Score
VS
Redmi 10C

Xiaomi

Redmi 10C

$149

26.4Inno Score
20chipPerformance20
29.1Display20
20.5Camera29
38.8Battery38.8
28Features28
3 spec wins — HMD Pulse5 spec wins — Redmi 10C

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.4 for Redmi 10C. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HMD Pulse edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse

  • Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz

Reasons to pick the Redmi 10C

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
Screen size6.65 ″6.71 ″+1%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x16121650x720
Pixel density265 ppi268 ppi+1%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
ChipsetUnisoc T606Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—420Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,400Bottom 6%
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64GB / 128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperture—f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W+80%

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
Weight187 g+2%190 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.3 mm+2%
IP ratingIP52—
Frame material—Plastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 11 (MIUI 13)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse versus Redmi 10C
SpecHMD PulseRedmi 10C
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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