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Galaxy A12 vs Redmi Note 10

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10

What Galaxy A12 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 10 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12

4.4Score

2 advantages≈ $85

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10

5.7Score

19 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

2.6Display6.5

2.2Performance3.2

5.3Camera6.3

4.0Battery6.0

4.3Features3.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A12Redmi Note 10

	Galaxy A12	Redmi Note 10	Difference
Height	164 mm	160.5 mm	+3.5 mm
Width	75.8 mm	74.5 mm	+1.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.3 mm	+0.6 mm
Weight	205 g	179 g	+26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Redmi Note 10?

NFCYes · Redmi Note 10: No
CPU frequency2.35 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+7%

Why is Redmi Note 10 better than Galaxy A12?

AnTuTu score107,189 vs 218,7882×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 2,8602.8×
Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,100 nits2.4×
OLED panelNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
Pixel density270 ppi vs 409 ppi+51%
Charged in 30 min20% vs 60%3×
Measured brightness472 nits vs 682 nits+44%
Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Max video1080p vs 4K
Weight205 g vs 179 g+15%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A12≈ $854.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10≈ $2505.7
Design
Weight	205 g	179 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.3 mm
Height	164 mm	160.5 mm
Width	75.8 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	Shadow Black (Onyx Gray), Frost White (Pebble White), Aqua Green (Lake Green)
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.4″
Panel	PLS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	472 nits	682 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	83.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35	Qualcomm SDM678 Snapdragon 678
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	11 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.35 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 612
AnTuTu score	107,189	218,788
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,034	2,860
Memory
RAM	6 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	20%	60%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.4 LUFS	-26.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.59 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	MIUI 14