Tecno Camon 12 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8

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Comparing the Tecno Camon 12 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,323, while Tecno Camon 12 Air scores 835, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the better performer.


Display: Tecno Camon 12 Air offers a screen size of 6.55 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 6.3 inches, making Tecno Camon 12 Air the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Tecno Camon 12 Air offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Tecno Camon 12 Air and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 receives a higher expert rating of 8 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 Note 8 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
77%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2019
21 Oct, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 720
Snapdragon 665
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Snappy fingerprint sensor
  • Punch-hole display
  • Capable 16MP camera
  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 

Cons

  • No USB Type-C port for charging
  • Fails to impress in the performance department
  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(14 ratings)
4.3/5
(104,570 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

92,770
AnTuTu Score
171,024
AnTuTu Score
12h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 21, 2019
(Official)

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 665

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 610

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 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
171,024

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.2 %
13.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.68 %
81.56 %

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 %
90 %

Design

Height

164.2 mm
158.3 mm

Width

76.3 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

172 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 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
N/A

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

3h 51m 55s
1h 43m 16s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 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) / 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) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

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 Gyroscope

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