Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 176g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz236 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 128 432
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16882512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU124765153515
GPU63661210357
Memory95926150340
UX108276129814
NanoReview Score392628644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.6 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3345
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing score103099229
Web score67746604
Video editing45875834
Data manipulation70526760
NanoReview Score83068546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing08:34 h06:34 h
Video Playback12:36 h11:12 h
Games05:22 h04:27 h
Standby Mode105 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED 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 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
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
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/4.01/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.6
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 b/g/n/ac/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 5.2 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 949
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- 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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