TCL 10 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 10 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12C. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

TCL 10 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.65 mm 168.76 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater height than TCL 10 5G.
Width 76.56 mm 76.41 mm TCL 10 5G has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Depth 9.05 mm 8.77 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12C is narrower than TCL 10 5G.
Weight 210 g 192 g Xiaomi Redmi 12C is lighter than TCL 10 5G.
Body Colour Chrome blue | Mercury grey Graphite grey
Body Material 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12C is waterproof.
SAR Value - 0.957 W/kg (body), 0.979 W/kg (head), 2.208 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Display Type LCD display -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.71" Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger screen size than TCL 10 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1650 x 720 pixels TCL 10 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20.6:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 500 cd/m² Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better display brightness than TCL 10 5G.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - TCL 10 5G has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display Reading mode, Dot Display, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating -
PROCESSOR TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2 GHz TCL 10 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
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 -
MEMORY TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension TCL 10 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB TCL 10 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
User Memory 103 GB -
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Sensor Size 1/1.72" 1/2.76" Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better camera sensor size than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR HDR
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, portrait mode, 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 pixel binning
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 83.2 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
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 5 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
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 -
Camera Modes (Front) Photo filters, video filters -
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger battery capacity than TCL 10 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - TCL 10 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 120 min -
Standby Time 529 hours 508 hours TCL 10 5G has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 2040 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 12C has longer battery life when making calls than TCL 10 5G.
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
Talk: up to 2040 min
Standby: up to 508 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
CELLULAR TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G TCL 10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface TCL UI MIUI 13
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 2100, 850, 900
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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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 -
FEATURES TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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, virtual proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Key AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens Fast Charging
OTHERS TCL 10 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Included Accessories Power adapter, protective case USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
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