Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Infinix Note 12 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Infinix Note 12 Pro

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4 2021 against the Infinix Note 12 Pro which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 17 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reverse charging feature
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 Pro

The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi Note 10 Pro 83 Note 12 Pro 75 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi Note 10 Pro 45 Note 12 Pro 43 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi Note 10 Pro 74 Note 12 Pro 84 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi Note 10 Pro 69 Note 12 Pro 60 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi Note 10 Pro 76 Note 12 Pro 77 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi Note 10 Pro 68 Note 12 Pro 65

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Note 12 Pro

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	86.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.4%	-
PWM	490 Hz	-
Response time	2.6 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi Note 10 Pro 732 nits Note 12 Pro n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	193 gramm (6.81 oz)	188 gramm (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gold Gray Blue	White Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi Note 10 Pro 85.6% Note 12 Pro +1% 86.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Infinix Note 12 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	MediaTek Helio G99
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU clock	810 MHz	-
FLOPS	~435 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	-
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi Note 10 Pro +5% 574 Note 12 Pro 547 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi Note 10 Pro 1792 Note 12 Pro 1788 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi Note 10 Pro 350265 Note 12 Pro +7% 376359

CPU	100690	101532
GPU	97646	85043
Memory	51265	84788
UX	99177	101489
Total score	350265	376359

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi Note 10 Pro 1116 Note 12 Pro +12% 1249

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1116	1249
PCMark 3.0 score	8381	10412

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	XOS 10.6
OS size	13 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5020 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full charging time	1:21 hr	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:11 hr	-
Watching video	14:00 hr	-
Gaming	05:30 hr	-
Standby	74 hr	-

General battery life Redmi Note 10 Pro 27:53 hr Note 12 Pro n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	-
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (108 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52" Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.67" Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Sony IMX355 (CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/5" Omnivision OV5675 - Phase autofocus	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4672 x 3504
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Redmi Note 10 Pro 111 Note 12 Pro n/a Video quality Redmi Note 10 Pro 95 Note 12 Pro n/a Generic camera score Redmi Note 10 Pro 106 Note 12 Pro n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	15	-
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi Note 10 Pro 89.3 dB Note 12 Pro n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March 2021	July 2022
Release date	March 2021	July 2022
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display software camera design and sound are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Note 12 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 26 (55.3%) Infinix Note 12 Pro 21 (44.7%) Vote Total votes: 47

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