Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

65 out 100

VS

59 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Mi 10, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 180g vs 208g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Xiaomi Mi 10

66

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi Mi 10

62

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Xiaomi Mi 10

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi Mi 10

38

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Xiaomi Mi 10

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Xiaomi Mi 10

76

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Xiaomi Mi 10

59

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Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	386 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	89.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Xiaomi Mi 10

848 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	362 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Gray - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Xiaomi Mi 10

89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	1024	768
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Xiaomi Mi 10

1217

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Xiaomi Mi 10

3366

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	1217
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	3366

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Xiaomi Mi 10

732707

CPU	308025	229483
GPU	439066	194403
Memory	237645	135248
UX	212297	173573
NanoReview Score	1187033	732707

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Xiaomi Mi 10

4409

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	42.8 °C
Stability	60 %	99 %
Graphics Test	52 fps	26 fps
Graphics Score	8751	4409

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 10]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Xiaomi Mi 10

11410

Writing score	14840	14234
Web score	11534	8296
Video editing	7452	6565
Data manipulation	9643	8803
NanoReview Score	12987	11410

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	19 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4780 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	1:20 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Xiaomi Mi 10

20:47

Web Browsing	06:17 h	08:05 h
Video Playback	10:46 h	13:49 h
Games	04:42 h	05:13 h
Standby Mode	71 h	95 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	12000x9000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.33
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	12 mm	12 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	Sony IMX350
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Xiaomi Mi 10

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Xiaomi Mi 10

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Xiaomi Mi 10

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.9 μm
Autofocus	No	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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category	20	22
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Xiaomi Mi 10

83.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	February, 2020 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	800
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

Results

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Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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