Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S and Xiaomi 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 160.46 mm | 152.7 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has greater height than Xiaomi 12. |
| Width | 74.5 mm | 69.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 8.29 mm | 8.16 mm | Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Weight | 178.8 g | 180 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Body Colour | Onyx grey | Pebble white | Grey | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| IP rating | IP53 | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.904 W/kg (body), 0.599 W/kg (head), 1.896 W/kg (limb) | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.43" | 6.28" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 409 ppi | 419 ppi | Xiaomi 12 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 1100 cd/m² | 1100 cd/m² | Both phones have the same display brightness |
| Colour Depth | - | 68 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 4500000:1 | 5000000:1 | Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | 8-bit colour, Sunlight mode 2.0 | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | |
| Display Features | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Reading mode 3 | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G95 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.05 GHz | 3 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM Mali-G76 MC4 | Qualcomm ADRENO |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 64 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has better camera resolution than Xiaomi 12. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.97" | 1/1.56" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.88 | Xiaomi 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm | Xiaomi 12 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Time-lapse mode, night mode, AI Beautify, AI Portrait bokeh, Video Macro mode, 64MP mode | Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 118 degree(s) | 123 degree(s) | Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Tele-macro lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 50mm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | AF (3cm-7cm) |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.45 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Time-lapse mode, AI Beauty, AI Portrait bokeh, Timed burst | Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Mi Turbo Charge | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 39 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 12.5 | MIUI 13 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | |
| 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, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Res audio certified | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology |
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| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, Low blue light mode, Fast Charging, linear motor, dual stereo speakers | MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | Yes | - |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP53, TUV SUD, IEC 60529, SGS Eye Care Display Certification | SGS Low Blue Light Certification |
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