Realme 12 Pro 5G vs Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro 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
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 12 Pro 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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 950 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Blue
    - Yellow
    - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    90.6 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 12 Pro 5G and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    937
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    2758
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27581985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    576716
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU187667220476
    GPU9538548665
    Memory152993149900
    UX140671172511
    NanoReview Score576716591552

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 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 No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:57 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x 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
    Telephoto: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX882n/a
    Sensor size1/2.0n/a
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix32 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length47 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX709n/a
    Sensor size1/2.75n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    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/2.4 n/a
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - 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 SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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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