Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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 Xiaomi 12 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 178.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
821 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
694 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %91.6 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Lite
88.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 512 144
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
1033
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Lite
2981
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
1719
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811719
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Lite
599090
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
405979
CPU202145123031
GPU13819485934
Memory12024887925
UX138503109089
NanoReview Score599090405979

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24.7 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Lite
18:55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
24:11
Web Browsing07:27 h09:10 h
Video Playback11:49 h13:06 h
Games05:00 h05:29 h
Standby Mode89 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2OmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.521/1.97
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
111
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
98
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Lite
121
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
82
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Lite
109
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
92
Bokeh40n/a
Preview66n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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, HID, A2DP 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Lite
89.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 190
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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