Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
61 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
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
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

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
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

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		 - White
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17021233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39773417
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
CPU308025209297
GPU439066208395
Memory237645135875
UX212297163203
NanoReview Score1187033716770
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.5 °C
Stability60 %99 %
Graphics Test52 fps27 fps
Graphics Score87514557
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Writing score1484014241
Web score115348276
Video editing74526525
Data manipulation96438791
NanoReview Score1298711408

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0)
OS Size n/a 30 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 50 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 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Web Browsing06:17 h08:11 h
Video Playback10:46 h12:20 h
Games04:42 h04:49 h
Standby Mode71 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Samsung Bright S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.561/1.33
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L7
Sensor sizen/a1/2.6
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Sony IMX350
Sensor size1/3.061/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119

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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 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 category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 950
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.

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