Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Apple iPhone 12

43 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Redmi 10C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C 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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut93 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response time27 ms16 ms
Contrast1217:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10C], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4091941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13685008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU105426310050
GPU45445323143
Memory87616173777
UX70857288345
NanoReview Score3093441095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C41.2 °C
Stability90 %77 %
Graphics Test2 fps45 fps
Graphics Score4417601
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 10C], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score8470n/a
Web score6068n/a
Video editing3659n/a
Data manipulation5748n/a
NanoReview Score6717n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 9 GB 7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
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 8192x6144 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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 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 length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 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 10C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features OTG - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No 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 BandsWCDMA 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 category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
79.3 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 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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