Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs realme 10 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs realme 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 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,991, while realme 10 128GB scores 1,766, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 10 128GB offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and realme 10 128GB feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme 10 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 48 MP, making realme 10 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 10 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 13 MP, making realme 10 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 delivers longer battery life with 16h 21m, while realme 10 128GB delivers 14h 22m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and realme 10 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: realme 10 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme 10 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
78%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2023
15 Jan, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
MediaTek Helio G99
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Lovely screen
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Excellent design and build quality
  • Good daylight photography
  • Eye-catching design
  • Nice and bright AMOLED screen
  • Stable performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Dated software
  • Lowlight photography needs improvement
  • No stereo speakers
  • No ultrawide lens

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,941 ratings)
4.3/5
(12,858 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
383,657
AnTuTu Score

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2023
(Official)
Jan 15, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
1 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
MediaTek Helio G99

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

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.

N/A
383,657

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.0 %
17.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
430 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
84.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

165.88 mm
159.9 mm

Width

76.21 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

188 grams
178 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.9 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.422.02 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
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-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 minutes
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 28 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.

16h 21m
14h 22m

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

1h 3m 26s
1h 57m 13s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 1.112 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

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 Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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