Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 3, 2023, against the Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8050 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
- 94% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1031K versus 531K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Optical image stabilization
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- More energy-efficient CPU β Dimensity 8050
- 57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1131 and 721 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 87% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | MediaTek Dimensity 8050 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 688 | MediaTek APU 570 |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G77 MC9 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 288 |
| GPU clock | 800 MHz | 886 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~409.6 GFLOPS | ~510.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1296 | 4802 |
| Single-core score | 721 | 1131 |
| Multi-core score | 1749 | 2905 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 216427 | 362547 |
| GPU | 52851 | 145354 |
| Memory | 101029 | 194078 |
| UX | 161349 | 329902 |
| Total score | 531656 | 1031881 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [13 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 442 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 92% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 336 | 1300 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7730 | 13063 |
| Video editing | 6240 | 6523 |
| Photo editing | 15572 | 41150 |
| Data manipulation | 7769 | 8929 |
| Writing score | 9698 | 21140 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (Ya ne gei) | AnTuTu 11 | 534077 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Muzan) | AnTuTu 11 | 563197 |
| π 2026-03-04 (Sudip Paudel) | AnTuTu 11 | 522146 |
| π 2026-02-18 (.) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 760 / 1904 |
| π 2026-02-18 (.) | AnTuTu 11 | 550293 |
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-01 (Javohir) | AnTuTu 11 | 1038280 |
| π 2026-03-21 (xmalle) | AnTuTu 11 | 1033346 |
| π 2026-03-08 (ParimKnight) | AnTuTu 11 | 999486 |
| π 2026-03-04 (Aweashmen) | AnTuTu 11 | 946814 |
| π 2025-11-22 (Am3thyst) | AnTuTu 11 | 1029484 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HIOS 14 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 1:27 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52" (β 0.66 inch) | 1/1.7" (β 0.59 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV5675 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 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, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | May 2023 |
| Release date | April 2023 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $280 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | - Tecno Camon 50 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G. But if the camera, design, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro.
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