Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 30 Premier vs Xiaomi 12

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 30 Premier Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 30 Premier
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 210g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/512 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Xiaomi 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Camon 30 Premier
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 451 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
690 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)365 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Camon 30 Premier]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
89.3 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 30 Premier and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
1224
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
3912
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12241702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39123977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
949686
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU266462308025
GPU232812439066
Memory214983237645
UX235429212297
NanoReview Score9496861187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HIOS 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (77% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:44 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
23:06
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing09:24 h06:17 h
Video Playback14:27 h10:46 h
Games05:51 h04:42 h
Standby Mode107 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length14 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi5022Q OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.2
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 30 Premier
92.9 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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