iQOO 10 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

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Comparing the iQOO 10 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 10 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer runs at 2.6 GHz, making iQOO 10 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 10 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers 6.67 inches, making iQOO 10 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. iQOO 10 Pro 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's OLED, making iQOO 10 Pro 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while iQOO 10 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both iQOO 10 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: iQOO 10 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers 4300 mAh, making iQOO 10 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both iQOO 10 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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iQOO 10 Pro 5G
₹59,290
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₹27,190
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Summary

Release Date

18 Mar, 2023
21 Dec, 2022
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
14.6 MP
Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
4700 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh
200W Flash Charging
210W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A
N/A
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Origin OS
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
900 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

518 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.14 %
86.76 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

92.22 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
162.9 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.5 mm
76 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

215.4 grams
207.5 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISOCELL Plus 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
50 MP
f/2.27 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
14.6 MP
f/2.269 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
16000 x 12000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4700 mAh
4300 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 200W Flash Charging 100% in 10 minutes
Yes 210W Fast Charging 100% in 9 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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.

N/A
N/A
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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