Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A12 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A12
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
    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 205g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type PLS TFT AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 270 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 450 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 89.3 %
    Features n/a DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    470 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)337 Hzn/a
    Response time52 msn/a
    Contrast864:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    82.1 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 32 64
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    480
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    1522
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)480719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15221975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    147439
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU52120137544
    GPU1812672008
    Memory39276116943
    UX37917107662
    NanoReview Score147439434157

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 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 (20% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 3:03 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    26:02
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:00 hn/a
    Video Playback13:25 hn/a
    Games06:03 hn/a
    Standby Mode133 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    96
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    90
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.3
    Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80.9 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced November, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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