Tecno Spark 10 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 10 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 10
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher pixel density: 268ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.71 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 82.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 10
434 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut95.2 %96.1 %
Response time29 ms30 ms
Contrast1533:11191:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.89 mm (6.45 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.39 mm (2.97 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 10
85.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 10 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 32 48
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
198
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
868
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)198407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8681269
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 10
160018
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU5212782825
GPU2182142471
Memory4803970316
UX3803171403
NanoReview Score160018267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a725
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing scoren/a9971
Web scoren/a7250
Video editingn/a6271
Data manipulationn/a5540
NanoReview Scoren/a8529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12
OS Size 14 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 2:05 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.2
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category47
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 10
80.2 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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