Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 04 | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.93 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 178.8 g | 6.31 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Sea Blue (Ocean Blue), Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), (Frost White) Pebble White | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 190 EUR | $ 170 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.43" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 450 nits (typ) -1100 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97'', 0.7µm, 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) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 92 | 90 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 98 | 96 | |
| DxOMark Video | 82 | 80 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, MIUI 12 | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MC4 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 413900 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 128951 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 85930 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 86473 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 128951 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 321021 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 277458 | 103760 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 438 | 158 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1500 | 930 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, 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 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash protection |
- Fast charging 15W |
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