Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
488 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1719:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1886
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)958727
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23721886
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
366239
CPU156188132011
GPU13576854912
Memory10697883269
UX12920296047
NanoReview Score528143366239
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1104
Max Surface Temp.36.6 °C42.3 °C
Stability99 %98 %
Graphics Test13 fps6 fps
Graphics Score22561104
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
7989
Writing score132659468
Web score92855927
Video editing71734698
Data manipulation109446647
NanoReview Score117547989

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20 GB 17.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
25:20
Web Browsing08:41 h10:29 h
Video Playback13:50 h14:08 h
Games05:43 h06:02 h
Standby Mode89 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.561/2.25
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview61n/a
Zoom70n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1 OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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