Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12T - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12T

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. 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 40 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12T
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP53
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10341209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32573544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU220937261543
GPU148495203940
Memory202647181754
UX166995197371
NanoReview Score739074844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing scoren/a16185
Web scoren/a10678
Video editingn/a6831
Data manipulationn/a10178
NanoReview Scoren/a11924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 25.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsingn/a08:33 h
Video Playbackn/a12:21 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokeh7565
Preview6963
Zoom11067
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.47
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 6 (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 5.3
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
2 (100%)
Total Votes: 2

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below