Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.76in
- Higher pixel density: 449ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
- Lighter design: 178.8g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.76 in | 6.43 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2776 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 449 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 83.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 91.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 250 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.14 mm (6.42 in) | 160.5 mm (6.32 in) |
| Width | 74.96 mm (2.95 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 7.68 mm (0.3 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP53 |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- White - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S | MediaTek Helio G95 |
| Max Frequency | 2620 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | SMIC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 144 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0 GFLOPS | 259.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1325 | 624 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4118 | 1719 |
| CPU | 279684 | 123031 |
| GPU | 200980 | 85934 |
| Memory | 225502 | 87925 |
| UX | 194620 | 109089 |
| NanoReview Score | 900786 | 405979 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | n/a | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 4.0 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 11 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:24 h | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:10 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:06 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:29 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 129 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 9216x6912 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 480 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | OmniVision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.97 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.14 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 580 | 190 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | n/a |
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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