Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12X vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

63 out 100
Xiaomi 12X
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Xiaomi 12X
Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12X Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, 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

  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 12X
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 176g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12X 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12X
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12X
924 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)523 Hz236 Hz
Response time1 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12X
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12X and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
1297
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12X
3428
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1297957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34282512
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12X]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12X
806389
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU237508153515
GPU235693210357
Memory153330150340
UX179858129814
NanoReview Score806389644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12X
4251
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.37.6 °C48.6 °C
Stability98 %78 %
Graphics Test25 fps20 fps
Graphics Score42513345
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing scoren/a9229
Web scoren/a6604
Video editingn/a5834
Data manipulationn/a6760
NanoReview Scoren/a8546

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.3 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (78% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12X
22:44
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing09:35 h06:34 h
Video Playback14:39 h11:12 h
Games05:35 h04:27 h
Standby Mode101 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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
Matrix13 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/3.061/3.1
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 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

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 5.1 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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
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 categoryn/a20
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 12X
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 949
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 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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