Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Tecno Pop 8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Tecno Pop 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Pop 8 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,391, while Xiaomi Redmi 12C scores 1,257, making Tecno Pop 8 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers a screen size of 6.71 inches, while Tecno Pop 8 offers 6.56 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12C the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Tecno Pop 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Tecno Pop 8 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12C better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Tecno Pop 8 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Tecno Pop 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Pop 8 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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₹6,899
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
73%

Release Date

06 Apr, 2023
09 Jan, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Unisoc T606
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Satisfactory performance
  • Stereo speakers
  • Respectable battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.2/5
(31,008 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,059 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 06, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

HyperOS
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
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Unisoc T606

Processor

Octa core

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

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1612 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

120 Hz
180 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.6:9
20.1:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.08 %
83.96 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm
163.69 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.55 mm

Weight

192 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IPX2

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.85 Wide Angle 74° field-of-view1.12µm pixel size
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Dual LED

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass