Huawei P40 lite 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P40 lite 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

Huawei P40 lite 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number CDY-N29A -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.31 mm 168.76 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater height than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Width 75 mm 76.41 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater width than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Depth 8.58 mm 8.77 mm Huawei P40 lite 5G is narrower than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Weight 189 g 192 g Huawei P40 lite 5G is lighter than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Body Colour Space Silver Graphite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12C is waterproof.
SAR Value 2.66 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.957 W/kg (body), 0.979 W/kg (head), 2.208 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card -
DISPLAY Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology LTPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.71" Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger screen size than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1650 x 720 pixels Huawei P40 lite 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Display Format - HD+
Pixel Density 405 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20.6:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - Huawei P40 lite 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Features Punch FullView display Reading mode, Dot Display, 70% NTSC
PROCESSOR Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 820 MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P40 lite 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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G57 -
MEMORY Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Huawei P40 lite 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei P40 lite 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/2.76" Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Night mode, portrait mode, 50MP mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 pixel binning
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Huawei P40 lite 5G has better front lens aperture than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Camera Modes (Front) Super night selfie mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger battery capacity than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Standby Time 480 hours 508 hours Xiaomi Redmi 12C has longer standby time than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Talk Time 1140 minutes 2040 minutes Xiaomi Redmi 12C has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P40 lite 5G.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 480 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Standby: up to 508 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Huawei P40 lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface EMUI 10.1.1 MIUI 13
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 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 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, SBC, 3GP -
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 -
FEATURES Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Neural Network Processing Unit, HUAWEI AppGallery Fast Charging
OTHERS Huawei P40 lite 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, TP protective film USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
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