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Vivo IQOO Neo 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

85 out 100
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo IQOO Neo 10
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 199g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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:
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a355 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.92 mm (6.41 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
90.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2212
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
6767
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2212680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67671688
Geekbench Compute (GPU)17148n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo IQOO Neo 10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2093618
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
CPU458825124765
GPU90326363661
Memory39429195926
UX337239108276
NanoReview Score2093618392628
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Writing scoren/a10309
Web scoren/a6774
Video editingn/a4587
Data manipulationn/a7052
NanoReview Scoren/a8306

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 2.2
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Web Browsingn/a08:34 h
Video Playbackn/a12:36 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX921Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 289
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo IQOO Neo 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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