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Tecno Camon 20 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

54 out 100
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 198.5g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
85.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
837
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
1953
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)837434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19531223
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
423279
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU12812584508
GPU7107939522
Memory10957969688
UX11449672940
NanoReview Score423279266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
1243
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Camon 20 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
10510
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing score128308646
Web score91438615
Video editing66516849
Data manipulation67746391
NanoReview Score105109150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a12:45 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.71/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 20 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 185 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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