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Galaxy M12 (India) vs Redmi Note 10 5G

Samsung Galaxy M12 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G

What Galaxy M12 (India) does better (3) and where Redmi Note 10 5G wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy M12 (India)

5.4Score

3 advantages≈ $140

Xiaomi · 2021Redmi Note 10 5G

5.4Score

14 advantages≈ $150

Higher score

4.5Display4.9

5.3Camera3.9

6.6Battery4.6

2.4Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M12 (India)Redmi Note 10 5G

	Galaxy M12 (India)	Redmi Note 10 5G	Difference
Height	164 mm	161.8 mm	+2.2 mm
Width	75.9 mm	75.3 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	221 g	190 g	+31 g

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

Why is Galaxy M12 (India) better than Redmi Note 10 5G?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 10 5G: No

Why is Redmi Note 10 5G better than Galaxy M12 (India)?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Galaxy M12 (India): Yes
NFCNo · Galaxy M12 (India): Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
Pixel density270 ppi vs 405 ppi+50%
Weight221 g vs 190 g+16%
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Process8 nm vs 7 nm+14%
Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy M12 (India)≈ $1405.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G≈ $1505.4
Design
Weight	221 g	190 g
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm
Height	164 mm	161.8 mm
Width	75.9 mm	75.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green	Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, Nighttime Blue, Aurora Green
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.5″
Panel	PLS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	—	500 nits
Measured brightness	—	492 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.9%	83.7%
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 850	Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip maker	Exynos	MediaTek
Process	8 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G52	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	526,407
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,736
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	320
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 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	1/2.0"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	8 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	—	33%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	No	Yes
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	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.54 W/kg	0.54 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 3.1	MIUI 12