Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 202g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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 6.3 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 401 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 86.7 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz236 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1209957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35442512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU261543153515
GPU203940210357
Memory181754150340
UX197371129814
NanoReview Score844608644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C48.6 °C
Stability99 %78 %
Graphics Test35 fps20 fps
Graphics Score58603345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing score161859229
Web score106786604
Video editing68315834
Data manipulation101786760
NanoReview Score119248546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 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 CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 25.5 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing08:33 h06:34 h
Video Playback12:21 h11:12 h
Games04:59 h04:27 h
Standby Mode109 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.671/2.55
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
120
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 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

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 5.3 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
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/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 949
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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