Xiaomi 12 vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

65 out 100

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76 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Lighter design: 180g vs 193g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

85

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

82

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

64

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

65

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

80

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

76

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	650 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	88.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

650 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	60 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

88.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3350 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 780
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores	1024	768
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1400 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	2150.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

1207

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

4144

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	4144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	8381

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

1493102

CPU	308025	324720
GPU	439066	558659
Memory	237645	342428
UX	212297	267295
NanoReview Score	1187033	1493102

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8751	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	n/a	46 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HIOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	70 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

n/a

Web Browsing	06:17 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:46 h	n/a
Games	04:42 h	n/a
Standby Mode	71 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
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	1920 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	123 °	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony LYT-701
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	70 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	14 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.8
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	5.2	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 - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Xiaomi 12

n/a

Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

84.5 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2021 yr	March, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	n/a
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes 70 W

Results

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

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Xiaomi 12

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Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

1 (100%)

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Xiaomi 12 vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

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