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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-28 | 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 |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | 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
Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S's 78.2 global score. Xiaomi 12's construction has the same weight than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, but it is just a little bit thinner. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11 version, so it provides some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a bit lower display density, and they both have the same brightness and the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also counts with a quite larger display. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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