Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,690, while Samsung Galaxy A12 scores 998, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A12 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers 6.43 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A12 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A12's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A12 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 delivers longer battery life with 16h 51m, while Samsung Galaxy A12 delivers 14h 46m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A12 is rated 6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy A12 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
78%

Release Date

16 Feb, 2021
16 Mar, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio P35
Snapdragon 678
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Deca Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

6.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Daylight photography is good
  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are quite good
  • Fast performance
  • Amazing design

Cons

  • Chipset could have been better
  • Higher-resolution panel could be used
  • Still on Android 10
  • Night photography is average
  • MIUI 12 needs some work
  • Macro shooter is not good enough
  • Poor haptics

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,354 ratings)
4.2/5
(27,459 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,789
AnTuTu Score
238,519
AnTuTu Score
14h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 16, 2021
(Official)
Mar 16, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Deca Core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 612

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

109,789
238,519

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.8 %
35.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %
83.53 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164 mm
160.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

205 grams
178.8 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 46m
16h 51m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 57m 17s
2h 1m 44s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.79 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.585 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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