Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro vs Apple iPhone 12 mini

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Apple iPhone 12 mini

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 4 2021 against the Apple iPhone 12 mini which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 4 months before. 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

Comes with 2793 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 2227 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 1.27 inches larger screen size
Modern USB Type-C port
Shows 13% longer battery life (27:53 vs 24:46 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (732 against 627 nits)
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 12 mini

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (698K versus 350K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Supports wireless charging up to 7.5W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Xiaomi
21% higher pixel density (476 vs 395 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 12.3 mm narrower
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi Note 10 Pro 83 iPhone 12 mini 74 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi Note 10 Pro 45 iPhone 12 mini 80 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi Note 10 Pro 74 iPhone 12 mini 63 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi Note 10 Pro 69 iPhone 12 mini 75 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi Note 10 Pro 76 iPhone 12 mini 75 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi Note 10 Pro 68 iPhone 12 mini 76

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.67 inches	5.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	476 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	-
Screen-to-body ratio	85.6%	85.1%
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 +17% 732 nits iPhone 12 mini 627 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	165 mm (6.5 inches)	131.5 mm (5.18 inches)
Width	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)	64.2 mm (2.53 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight	193 gramm (6.81 oz)	135 gramm (4.76 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gold Gray Blue	White Black Blue Green Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	No

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi Note 10 Pro +1% 85.6% iPhone 12 mini 85.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro and Apple iPhone 12 mini in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G	Apple A14 Bionic
Max. clock	2300 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Apple GPU
GPU clock	810 MHz	-
FLOPS	~435 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	64 128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi Note 10 Pro 574 iPhone 12 mini +181% 1615 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi Note 10 Pro 1792 iPhone 12 mini +135% 4209 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi Note 10 Pro 350265 iPhone 12 mini +99% 698545

CPU	100690	190074
GPU	97646	284641
Memory	51265	94157
UX	99177	126265
Total score	350265	698545

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi Note 10 Pro 1116 iPhone 12 mini +588% 7680

Stability	99%	69%
Graphics test	6 FPS	45 FPS
Graphics score	1116	7680
PCMark 3.0 score	8381	-

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

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	iOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16)
ROM	MIUI 13	-
OS size	13 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5020 mAh	2227 mAh
Charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:21 hr	1:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:11 hr	09:23 hr
Watching video	14:00 hr	09:46 hr
Gaming	05:30 hr	04:56 hr
Standby	74 hr	78 hr

General battery life Redmi Note 10 Pro +13% 27:53 hr iPhone 12 mini 24:46 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4" Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/2.55" Sony IMX503 (Exmor-RS 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	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 12 mini from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4290 x 2800
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Redmi Note 10 Pro 111 iPhone 12 mini +19% 132 Video quality Redmi Note 10 Pro 95 iPhone 12 mini +18% 112 Generic camera score Redmi Note 10 Pro 106 iPhone 12 mini +15% 122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	LE A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	2	-
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	15	18
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

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

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2021	October 2020
Release date	March 2021	November 2020
SAR (head)	0.6 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.99 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor

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

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Apple iPhone 12 mini is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8 (50%) Apple iPhone 12 mini 8 (50%) Vote Total votes: 16

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