Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022 vs Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 181g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022 and Apple iPhone 12
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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 405 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response timen/a16 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
83.5 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
441
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1379
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4411941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13795008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
268860
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU90211310050
GPU40709323143
Memory63167173777
UX74773288345
NanoReview Score2688601095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
711
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stability97 %77 %
Graphics Test4 fps45 fps
Graphics Score7117601
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
8347
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score8243n/a
Web score7350n/a
Video editing5942n/a
Data manipulation6074n/a
NanoReview Score8347n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 59 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:12 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsingn/a08:00 h
Video Playbackn/a12:09 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsHSDPA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B(B41/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B25352655)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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