Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB 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 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,690, while Samsung Galaxy M12 scores 1,028, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB offers 6.43 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 51m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 delivers 15h 26m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M12 is rated 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M12 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
78%
80%

Release Date

17 Mar, 2021
16 Mar, 2021
19 Oct, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 678
Samsung Exynos 1330
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Best-in-class display
  • Cameras are quite good
  • Fast performance
  • Amazing design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • MIUI 12 needs some work
  • Macro shooter is not good enough
  • Poor haptics
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)
4.2/5
(229,126 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

127,746
AnTuTu Score
238,519
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹9,449
@ Samsung Shop
Not Available in any store
₹17,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
9 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Mar 16, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
11 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 612
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

127,746
238,519
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
35.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1100 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
83.53 %
85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

164 mm
160.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75.9 mm
74.5 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.3 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

221 grams
178.8 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX582 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" 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 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro 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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
No

Flash

No
N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 74 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging

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.

15h 26m
16h 51m
N/A

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

2h 8m 17s
2h 1m 44s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.863 W/kg Body: 0.585 W/kg
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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₹9,449
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