Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 218g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 630 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
625 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz2358 Hz
Response time3 ms42.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1252:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 9.3 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
85.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
1263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3482
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801263
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16883482
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
741545
CPU124765222519
GPU63661194682
Memory95926140261
UX108276184083
NanoReview Score392628741545
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
3799
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3799
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
9993
Writing score1030913489
Web score67746810
Video editing45875610
Data manipulation70526940
NanoReview Score83069993

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20 GB 19.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
26:11
Web Browsing08:34 h10:54 h
Video Playback12:36 h15:36 h
Games05:22 h05:58 h
Standby Mode105 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KHMX
Sensor size1/1.521/1.33
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/4.01/1.7
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
121
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
110
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
118

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
105
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, AVRCP, 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
- 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 3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 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/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1322
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro
90.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 710
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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