Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

40 out 100

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78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Lighter design: 192g vs 212g

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

Larger display: 6.78in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7620mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

45

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

37

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

62

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

21

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

74

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

18

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

71

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

62

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

53

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

40

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

78

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.71 in	6.78 in
Resolution	720x1650 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20.6:9	20:9
Pixel density	268 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	400 nits	n/a
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	82.6 %	89.3 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

396 nits

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.1 %	n/a
Response time	30 ms	n/a
Contrast	1191:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	168.76 mm (6.64 in)	163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width	76.41 mm (3.01 in)	75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness	8.77 mm (0.35 in)	8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP65
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	n/a
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Gold - Orange
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

82.6 %

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3250 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725) - 3/3 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores	48	896
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	2329.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

407

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

1639

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

1269

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

6503

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	407	1639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1269	6503
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	10325

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

267015

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

1623724

CPU	82825	407035
GPU	42471	590083
Memory	70316	325968
UX	71403	300638
NanoReview Score	267015	1623724

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

725

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.8 °C	n/a
Stability	97 %	n/a
Graphics Test	4 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	725	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

8529

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

n/a

Writing score	9971	n/a
Web score	7250	n/a
Video editing	6271	n/a
Data manipulation	5540	n/a
NanoReview Score	8529	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 15
OS Size	13 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 13	OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7620 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	No	Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time	2:05 h	0:56 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8150x6150 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.1 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	n/a	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/1.95
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Front camera

Matrix	5 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	2592x1944 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.0
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 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	5.1	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	Micro USB	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	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	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 B2/3/5/8	GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/5/8	WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

79.7 dB

Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	December, 2022 yr	April, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2023 yr	April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	150	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	240
Sensors	- Accelerometer - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 10 W	Yes 90 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

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