Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Huawei Nova 12
Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Redmi 10C, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 10C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
Response timen/a27 ms
Contrastn/a1217:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 169.59 mm (6.68 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.56 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 10C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 686
Graphics n/a Adreno 610
GPU Cores n/a 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1114 MHz
FLOPS n/a 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040409
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881368
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
CPU171381105426
GPU11816045445
Memory13030187616
UX12239970857
NanoReview Score542241309344
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a441
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Writing scoren/a8470
Web scoren/a6068
Video editingn/a3659
Data manipulationn/a5748
NanoReview Scoren/a6717

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 9 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 2:30 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.551/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 - 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
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655))
LTE category1813
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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