POCO C40 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Comparing the POCO C40 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO C40 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Both POCO C40 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C offer the same screen size of 6.71 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO C40 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12C better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO C40 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO C40 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers 5000 mAh, making POCO C40 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C40 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 12C the better option for storage.

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POCO C40
₹11,490
(Not Released in India)
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Xiaomi Redmi 12C
₹7,495
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
73%

Release Date

22 Apr, 2023
06 Apr, 2023

Performance

N/A
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(31,008 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 06, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

N/A
MediaTek Helio G85
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Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 1.5 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Avg
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)
6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20.6:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.58 %
83.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

169.5 mm
168.7 mm

Width

76.5 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

204 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.769 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer