Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs 12 Pro

60 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S (with MediaTek Helio G95) that was released on March 4, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 25.2 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 412K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Delivers 51% higher peak brightness (1055 against 700 nits)
27% higher pixel density (521 vs 409 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	450 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.5%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	91.6%	99.8%
PWM	250 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	178.8 g (6.31 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G95	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2050 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP4	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	144	1536
GPU clock	900 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~259.2 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	116163	310850
GPU	104666	404697
Memory	88603	206389
UX	101936	238519
Total score	412654	1162829

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	-	68%
Graphics test	-	55 FPS
Graphics score	-	9302

Web score	-	11824
Video editing	-	7637
Photo editing	-	29183
Data manipulation	-	9393
Writing score	-	14790

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	18 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:57 hr
Watching video	-	10:04 hr
Gaming	-	05:05 hr
Standby	-	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9216 x 6912	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	115°
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", OmniVision OV64B (PureCel) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4290 x 2800	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	December 2021
Release date	April 2021	December 2021
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S vs 12 Pro

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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