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Tecno Camon 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Tecno Camon 20
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Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Tecno Camon 20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 20 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.1 %
Response timen/a30 ms
Contrastn/a1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 20
85.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 48 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 20
430
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 20
1449
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)430407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14491269
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 20]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 20
270130
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU8473682825
GPU3576042471
Memory7371270316
UX7589271403
NanoReview Score270130267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a725
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing scoren/a9971
Web scoren/a7250
Video editingn/a6271
Data manipulationn/a5540
NanoReview Scoren/a8529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 1:28 h 2:05 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.71/2.76
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category77
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
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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