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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, getting a 78.8 score against 76.1. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version while TCL 20 Pro 5G has Android 11 version, so it provides you a couple additional features. Xiaomi 12 is a a little lighter and thinner device than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, even though both were released only a couple months apart.
The Xiaomi 12 features a much better looking screen than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400px resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a bit higher count of pixels per screen inch. TCL 20 Pro 5G features a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
TCL 20 Pro 5G features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12's battery performance is just as good as the battery life in TCL 20 Pro 5G. Xiaomi 12 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher video quality, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and a camera in the back with more MP.
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