TCL 10 5G vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of TCL 10 5G and Xiaomi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

TCL 10 5G vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.65 mm 152.7 mm TCL 10 5G has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 76.56 mm 69.9 mm TCL 10 5G has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 9.05 mm 8.16 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than TCL 10 5G.
Weight 210 g 180 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than TCL 10 5G.
Body Colour Chrome blue | Mercury grey Grey
Body Material 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.28" TCL 10 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than TCL 10 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi 419 ppi Xiaomi 12 has better pixel density than TCL 10 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 1100 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than TCL 10 5G.
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 480 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than TCL 10 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - TCL 10 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than TCL 10 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than TCL 10 5G.
User Memory 103 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Size 1/1.72" 1/1.56" TCL 10 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.88 Xiaomi 12 has better lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Field of View (FoV) 79.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1 μm Xiaomi 12 has larger camera pixel size than TCL 10 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Auto Zoom, Super Night mode, Light Trace Mode, photo filters, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than TCL 10 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 TCL 10 5G has better second camera lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than TCL 10 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 TCL 10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 83.2 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - AF (3cm-7cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (4th Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than TCL 10 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 TCL 10 5G has better front lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) 79.1 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Face Beautification HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Photo filters, video filters Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4500 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - TCL 10 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 120 min 39 min Xiaomi 12 has shorter charging time than TCL 10 5G.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 529 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (4G): up to 529 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 580 hrs
Standby (2G): up to 401 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 1860 min
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Talk (4G): up to 1980 min
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CELLULAR TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface TCL UI MIUI 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), GSM FR, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
Sound Enhancements - Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology Face Key AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS TCL 10 5G Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories Power adapter, protective case SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards - SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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