Tecno Camon 12 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

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Comparing the Tecno Camon 12 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi 8 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: Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8 share the same score of 835,but Tecno Camon 12 Air runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 runs at 1.95 GHz, making Tecno Camon 12 Air the better performer.


Display: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 6.22 inches, making Tecno Camon 12 Air the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 12 MP, making Tecno Camon 12 Air better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 delivers longer battery life with 22h 58m, while Tecno Camon 12 Air delivers 12h 31m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 32 GB, making Tecno Camon 12 Air the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8 equally at 7.


User Rating: Tecno Camon 12 Air receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a rating of 4.

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Tecno Camon 12 Air
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 8
₹7,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
71%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2019
24 Apr, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 720
Snapdragon 439
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Snappy fingerprint sensor
  • Punch-hole display
  • Capable 16MP camera
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • No USB Type-C port for charging
  • Fails to impress in the performance department
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4.4/5
(14 ratings)
4/5
(6 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

92,770
AnTuTu Score
96,995
AnTuTu Score
12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
22h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 720
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR3

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
96,995

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.2 %
17.7 %
* 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)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.68 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

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
156.4 mm

Width

76.3 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

172 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 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
22h 58m

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

3h 51m 55s
2h 35m 6s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 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: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

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 Compass