Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 202g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
488 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1719:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1886
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1209727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35441886
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
366239
CPU261543132011
GPU20394054912
Memory18175483269
UX19737196047
NanoReview Score844608366239
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1104
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C42.3 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test35 fps6 fps
Graphics Score58601104
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
7989
Writing score161859468
Web score106785927
Video editing68314698
Data manipulation101786647
NanoReview Score119247989

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.5 GB 17.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
25:20
Web Browsing08:33 h10:29 h
Video Playback12:21 h14:08 h
Games04:59 h06:02 h
Standby Mode109 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.671/2.25
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/4
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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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