In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G973F/DS | - | |
Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 149.9 mm | 163.6 mm | Xiaomi 12 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Width | 70.4 mm | 74.6 mm | Xiaomi 12 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.16 mm | Samsung Galaxy S10 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Weight | 157 g | 205 g | Samsung Galaxy S10 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Body Colour | Cardinal red | Prism black | Prism green | Prism white | Prism blue | Silver prism | Grey | |
Body Material | Gorilla glass 5 | - | |
Protection | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | - | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 is waterproof. |
IP rating | IP68 | - | |
SAR Value | 1.593 W/kg (body), 0.477 W/kg (head), 2.73 W/kg (limb) | 0.599 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.987 W/kg (limb) | |
Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED (LTPO) | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6.73" | Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3040 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Display Format | QHD+ | WQHD+ | |
Pixel Density | 550 ppi | 522 ppi | Samsung Galaxy S10 has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12 Pro. |
Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
Max Brightness | - | 1500 cd/m² | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 1.07 billion colours | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Contrast Ratio | - | 8000000:1 | |
HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
HDR Technology | HDR10+ | HDR10+ | |
Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | |
Display Features | Always-on display, Edge Screen | Reading mode, Wide colour display (P3), Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment, AdaptiveSync Pro technology, Xiaomi SmartTouch | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Exynos | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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Processor Number | 9820 | SM8450 | |
Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz | Xiaomi 12 Pro has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy S10 has 64-bit architecture. |
Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO |
MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB | Xiaomi 12 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi 12 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
User Memory | 107.8 GB | - | |
Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB | - |
CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.28" | |
Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX707 Sensor | |
Lens Type | Telephoto lens | Wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture | F/2.4 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
Field of View (FoV) | 45 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm | Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic | |
Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
Special Effects | HDR, Grid Line | HDR, Cinematic video filters, Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | |
HDR Mode | - | Portrait HDR | |
Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode, Slow Shutter, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Video log mode, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video, Pro Time-lapse, Long exposure mode, Ultra Night Photos, 50MP mode | |
Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face recognition | Both phones have face detection. |
Light Source | High CRI LED flash | LED flash | |
Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady | RAW image capture, HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, Xiaomi ProFocus, 2.44μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI distortion correction |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
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Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.5 & f/2.4 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S10 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 115 degree(s) | |
Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | - |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
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Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Telephoto lens | |
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/1.9 | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
Field of View (3rd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 48mm |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.45 | Samsung Galaxy S10 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | - | |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, Depth of field, Bokeh effect | |
Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode | AI Beautify, Movie frame, Dual video mode, Selfie Night mode, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | |
Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
Camera Features (Front) | Dual Pixel AF | HDR10+ video recording |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3400 mAh | 4600 mAh | Xiaomi 12 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10. |
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Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 18 min | |
Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
Talk Time | 1260 minutes | 1140 minutes | Samsung Galaxy S10 has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi 12 Pro. |
Run Time Details | Talk (3G): up to 1260 min Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs Playback (video): up to 18 hrs Playback (audio): up to 81 hrs |
Recording (video (1080p)): up to 5 hrs Navigation: up to 9 hrs Streaming (video): up to 15 hrs Talk: up to 1140 min |
CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi 12 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 | |
User Interface | One UI | MIUI 13 | |
Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | - | |
Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | |
4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | |
5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Modem | - | Snapdragon X65 5G | |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), LDAC, AWB, LHDC | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | |
Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified | |
Video Enhancements | - | HDR10 |
FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
Additional Phone Features | Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, LiquidCool Technology, linear motor, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, dual woofers, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge |
OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S10 | Xiaomi 12 Pro |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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Compliant Standards | VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification | SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification |