Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 04 | 2023, March 06 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.93 in | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 178.8 g | 6.31 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White), Aqua Green (Lake Green) | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.43" in | 6.43" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 99.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) -1100 nits (peak) |
- 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 | Android 13, MIUI 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678 (11 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver) | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 612 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 396386 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 277414 | 302234 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 670 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1421 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 336 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 533 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 516 | 588 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1444 | 1786 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | |
| NFC | No | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 25 min, 100% in 74 min - IP53, dust and splash protection (market/region dependent) |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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