Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
- Higher pixel density: 409ppi
- Lighter design: 178.8g vs 183.5g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.43 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 83.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 91.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 484 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.66 mm (6.52 in) | 160.5 mm (6.32 in) |
| Width | 75.96 mm (2.99 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 7.85 mm (0.31 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 183.5 g (6.47 oz) | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP53 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G95 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G76 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 144 |
| GPU Frequency | 1260 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 319.2 GFLOPS | 259.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 375 | 624 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1494 | 1719 |
| CPU | 117343 | 123031 |
| GPU | 42979 | 85934 |
| Memory | 113571 | 87925 |
| UX | 72798 | 109089 |
| NanoReview Score | 346691 | 405979 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.9 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 3 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 641 | n/a |
| Writing score | 10190 | n/a |
| Web score | 8571 | n/a |
| Video editing | 4771 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7223 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8890 | n/a |
Memory
| 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 Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 21 GB | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:11 h | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:20 h | 09:10 h |
| Video Playback | 15:10 h | 13:06 h |
| Games | 05:33 h | 05:29 h |
| Standby Mode | 113 h | 129 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 9216x6912 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | OmniVision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.97 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.14 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 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, HID, 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 - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM 850 900 1800 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 13 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 229 | 190 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | n/a |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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