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Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 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 40 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
vs
Redmi Note 12 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
703 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a343 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP53
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
841
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1875
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1034841
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32571875
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
414885
CPU220937142027
GPU14849572639
Memory20264789612
UX166995110607
NanoReview Score739074414885
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1039
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
8308
Writing scoren/a10678
Web scoren/a7210
Video editingn/a4106
Data manipulationn/a7538
NanoReview Scoren/a8308

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 33 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 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 (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:08 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
20:51
Web Browsingn/a06:46 h
Video Playbackn/a12:56 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
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 5.3 5.1
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
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2, B3, B5, B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1, B5, B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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