Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced March 2021 Not announced yet October 2022
Status Coming Soon - April 2021 Rumored Coming Soon - November 2022
Colors Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray, Nighttime Blue, Aurora Green Blue; other colours Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
(6.37 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
- 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) - 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 11 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 12 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
400 nits (typ)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 6.5 inches 6.3 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (405 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.68% - 84.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified FM radio Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, panorama
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -