Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 Pro Plus 5G
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 196g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    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 Pro Plus 5G
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    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 (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 950 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
    796 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Blue
    - Red
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
    90.6 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (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 940 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
    1017
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2893
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28931975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G], [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
    657798
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU214998137544
    GPU12043072008
    Memory165223116943
    UX157147107662
    NanoReview Score657798434157

    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    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:43 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
    25:33
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:56 hn/a
    Video Playback15:00 hn/a
    Games05:28 hn/a
    Standby Mode121 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Optical, 3x 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 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX890n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.8n/a
    Focal length71 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/2n/a
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorHynix HI-846n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 22 mm n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
    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
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    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 July, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 360 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    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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