Screen size
Note 12Winner: 6.7"+0.4%
Smart 106.7"
Quick verdict
Note 12 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Note 12
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Smart 10
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Note 12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Smart 10
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Note 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smart 10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Note 12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Smart 10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Note 12
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 40, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Smart 10
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Note 12
HSPA, LTE
Smart 10
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Note 12
2022, April 26
Smart 10
2025, June 16
Status
Note 12
Available. Released 2022, April 26
Smart 10
Available. Released 2025, June 16
Dimensions
Note 12
164.4 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
Smart 10
165.6 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Note 12
184.5 g (6.49 oz)
Smart 10
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Note 12
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Smart 10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Note 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smart 10
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Note 12
-
Smart 10
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m
Type
Note 12
AMOLED, 1000 nits (peak)
Smart 10
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits (HBM)
Size
Note 12
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Smart 10
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Note 12
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Smart 10
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)
OS
Note 12
Android 11, XOS 10.6
Smart 10
Android 15/15 (Go edition), XOS 15.1
Chipset
Note 12
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
Smart 10
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Note 12
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smart 10
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Note 12
Mali-G52 MC2
Smart 10
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Note 12
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Smart 10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Note 12
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Smart 10
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Note 12
-
Smart 10
eMMC 5.1
Triple
Note 12
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lenses
Smart 10
-
Features
Note 12
Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smart 10
Dual-LED flash, panorama
Video
Note 12
1440p@30fps
Smart 10
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
Note 12
-
Smart 10
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Note 12
16 MP
Smart 10
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Note 12
1080p@30fps
Smart 10
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Note 12
Yes, with dual speakers
Smart 10
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Note 12
Yes
Smart 10
Yes
WLAN
Note 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smart 10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Note 12
Yes
Smart 10
Yes
Positioning
Note 12
GPS
Smart 10
GPS
NFC
Note 12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Smart 10
Yes (data transfer only; not for payments - market/region dependent)
Radio
Note 12
FM radio
Smart 10
FM radio
USB
Note 12
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Smart 10
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Note 12
-
Smart 10
Yes
Sensors
Note 12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smart 10
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Note 12
5000 mAh
Smart 10
5000 mAh
Charging
Note 12
33W wired
Smart 10
15W wired Reverse wired
Colors
Note 12
Jewel Blue, Force Black, Sunset Golden
Smart 10
Sleek Black Titanium Silver, Iris Blue, Twilight Gold
Models
Note 12
X663, X663C, X663D
Smart 10
X6725
Price
Note 12
About 190 EUR
Smart 10
About 60 EUR