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30 5G vs Redmi Note 12 Pro

TCL 30 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

What 30 5G does better (3) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

TCL · 202230 5G

7.0Score

3 advantages≈ $270

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro

7.4Score

14 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

6.5Display7.5

5.2Camera8.1

5.8Battery5.5

7.1Features5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

30 5GRedmi Note 12 Pro

	30 5G	Redmi Note 12 Pro	Difference
Height	164.5 mm	163 mm	+1.5 mm
Width	75.2 mm	76 mm	−0.8 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	8 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	184 g	187 g	−3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 30 5G better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Thickness7.7 mm vs 8 mm+4%

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than 30 5G?

RAM4 GB vs 12 GB3×
Wired charging18 W vs 67 W3.7×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · 30 5G: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · 30 5G: Yes
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · 30 5G: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+18%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 16 MP+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	TCL 30 5G≈ $2707.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro≈ $2707.4
Design
Weight	184 g	187 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	8 mm
Height	164.5 mm	163 mm
Width	75.2 mm	76 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Tech Black, Dreamy Blue	Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	393 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	900 nits	900 nits
Measured brightness	—	890 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	86.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 700	Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	7 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score	—	490,526
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,209
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	629
Memory
RAM	4 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2.76"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	13 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,010 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	12.1 h
Wired charging	18 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	—	100%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised	—	2