Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Xiaomi 12
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 180g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 87.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a235 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1024 432
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39772460
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU308025165023
GPU439066197322
Memory237645120939
UX212297154911
NanoReview Score1187033638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stability60 %82 %
Graphics Test52 fps19 fps
Graphics Score87513230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1484010100
Web score115346612
Video editing74525772
Data manipulation96436847
NanoReview Score129878595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 46.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing06:17 h05:58 h
Video Playback10:46 h11:15 h
Games04:42 h04:15 h
Standby Mode71 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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.

Results

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

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