Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut98.2 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1024 432
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1793963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42982544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU363388169143
GPU480374208710
Memory222944148420
UX254662141661
NanoReview Score1321368667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing scoren/a10979
Web scoren/a7212
Video editingn/a5811
Data manipulationn/a6704
NanoReview Scoren/a9038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 33 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing08:18 h06:30 h
Video Playback12:36 h11:51 h
Games05:04 h04:44 h
Standby Mode94 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12288x16384 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung HP1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.221/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/41/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
130
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 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
- QZSS
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T Pro
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 25 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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