Tecno Camon 12 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G

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Comparing the Tecno Camon 12 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,903, while Tecno Camon 12 Air scores 835, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Tecno Camon 12 Air offers 6.55 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Camon 12 Air offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers 5 MP, making Tecno Camon 12 Air better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G delivers longer battery life with 24h 50m, while Tecno Camon 12 Air delivers 12h 31m, making Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G offers 128 GB, making Tecno Camon 12 Air the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Tecno Camon 12 Air is rated 7.


User Rating: Tecno Camon 12 Air receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Tecno Camon 12 Air
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G
₹9,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
76%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2019
16 Dec, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 720
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
0.08 MP
Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Snappy fingerprint sensor
  • Punch-hole display
  • Capable 16MP camera
  • Excellent battery backup
  • 5G on a budget
  • Solid build

Cons

  • No USB Type-C port for charging
  • Fails to impress in the performance department
  • Slow charging
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.4/5
(14 ratings)
4.2/5
(41,627 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

92,770
AnTuTu Score
375,663
AnTuTu Score
12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
24h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Dec 16, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v13

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 720
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
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Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

92,770
375,663

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.2 %
14.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.68 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.3 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.2 mm
168 mm

Width

76.3 mm
78 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.09 mm

Weight

172 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
0.08 MP
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 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)
Film Camera

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 31m
24h 50m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

3h 51m 55s
2h 33m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass