Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 168.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 10.
Width 74.8 mm 76.28 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 10.
Depth 8.96 mm 8.17 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10.
Weight 208 g 198.5 g Xiaomi Redmi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10.
Body Colour Twilight grey Midnight black
Protection - Spill-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.34 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.79" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2460 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 10.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 396 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 550 cd/m² Xiaomi MI 10 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 1500:1 Xiaomi MI 10 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
HDR Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Reading mode 3.0
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 180Hz sampling rate Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi MI 10 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 ARM Mali-G52
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension Xiaomi MI 10 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" -
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/1.8 Xiaomi MI 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi MI 10 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI Beautify, Photo timer, Custom watermark, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Movie frame, Macro slow-motion video, Portrait video, Rear video beautify, Colour focus -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, AI Quad camera, AI high-resolution photos, AI light trails, Rear Short video smart slimming, ShootSteady video, AI pixel-level optimisation, AE/AF Lock, Focus Peaking AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Xiaomi MI 10 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.1
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4780 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 10.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 10 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Xiaomi MI 10 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 552 hours
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Xiaomi MI 10 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 13
User Interface MIUI 11 MIUI 14
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, LDAC, AWB, LHDC, LLAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, digital compass
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, linear motor, Qualcomm AI Engine, AIE: 5th generation, VC Liquid Cooling Fast Charging, IR blaster
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter, 30W fast charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System 3.0 IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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