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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-11-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 13.09 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has an overall score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's general score of 80. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide the user identical operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M12, but it's just a bit lighter.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a sharper display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 108 MP resolution, a much better (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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