Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G. 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 Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4160mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
vs
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz241 Hz
Response time5 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 1 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 696
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 620
GPU Cores 128 384
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375820
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942025
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
CPU117343146064
GPU42979100468
Memory11357193251
UX72798115080
NanoReview Score346691454863
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C43.7 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps10 fps
Graphics Score6411673
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
n/a
Writing score10190n/a
Web score8571n/a
Video editing4771n/a
Data manipulation7223n/a
NanoReview Score8890n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 21 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4160 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Web Browsing08:20 h08:51 h
Video Playback15:10 h14:42 h
Games05:33 h05:53 h
Standby Mode113 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
81.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 315
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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