Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 Redmi 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time26 ms4.8 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 48 432
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12232184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU84508148103
GPU39522236968
Memory69688121310
UX72940141476
NanoReview Score266658647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a19 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3230
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score864610392
Web score86156822
Video editing68495775
Data manipulation63916988
NanoReview Score91508754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 18 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing07:58 h05:13 h
Video Playback12:45 h10:14 h
Games04:59 h03:45 h
Standby Mode118 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 900
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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