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

Xiaomi Redmi 10C vs Xiaomi 12

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 10C Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.71 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi 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
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.28 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
475 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut93 %n/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1217:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 10C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 169.59 mm (6.68 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.56 mm (3.01 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.29 mm (0.33 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
82 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 10C and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
409
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
1368
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4091702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13683977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
309344
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU105426308025
GPU45445439066
Memory87616237645
UX70857212297
NanoReview Score3093441187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
441
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %60 %
Graphics Test2 fps52 fps
Graphics Score4418751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 10C], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
6717
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score847014840
Web score606811534
Video editing36597452
Data manipulation57489643
NanoReview Score671712987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 9 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsingn/a06:17 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a04:42 h
Standby Moden/a71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 10C
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV32B40
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features OTG - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
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
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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