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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, having a overall score of 78.8 against 78.3. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has Android 11 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi 12 construction weights the same than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, but it is just a little thinner.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, and they both have the same display brightness and an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 also counts with a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi 12 takes a lot better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels and a much bigger camera sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 has a bit better battery life than Xiaomi 12, because it has an 11 percent greater battery size.
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