Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Plus 5G and Tecno Spark Slim - Which is better?

Realme 12 Plus 5G vs Tecno Spark Slim

65 out 100
Realme 12 Plus 5G
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Realme 12 Plus 5G
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 190g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 12 Plus 5G and Tecno Spark Slim
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 2000 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.1 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    1147 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.95 mm (6.42 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 75.45 mm (2.97 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.87 mm (0.31 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP64
    Back panel Eco Leather n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Green
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    88.1 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 12 Plus 5G and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    958
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    2353
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)958718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23531985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)23851480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Plus 5G], [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    603049
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU177229220476
    GPU11525248665
    Memory151753149900
    UX158815172511
    NanoReview Score603049591552

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Realme 12 Plus 5G
    22:18
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:21 hn/a
    Video Playback12:58 hn/a
    Games05:51 hn/a
    Standby Mode106 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-600n/a
    Sensor size1/1.95n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 n/a
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced February, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 255 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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