Tecno Spark 20 vs Xiaomi 12X

46 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi 12X, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12X

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 176g vs 190g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi 12X

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Spark 20

55

Xiaomi 12X

78

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Spark 20

44

Xiaomi 12X

60

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Spark 20

23

Xiaomi 12X

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Spark 20

18

Xiaomi 12X

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Spark 20

71

Xiaomi 12X

72

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Spark 20

61

Xiaomi 12X

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Spark 20

46

Xiaomi 12X

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.6 in	6.28 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	267 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85 %	89.3 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

924 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	98.6 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	523 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.69 mm (6.44 in)	152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 in)	69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness	8.45 mm (0.33 in)	8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance	IP53	No
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Blue	- Black - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Spark 20

85 %

Xiaomi 12X

89.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi 12X In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	48	768
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	96 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Spark 20

427

Xiaomi 12X

1297

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Spark 20

1461

Xiaomi 12X

3428

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	427	1297
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1461	3428

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20], [Xiaomi 12X]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Spark 20

266900

Xiaomi 12X

806389

CPU	82644	237508
GPU	39001	235693
Memory	69641	153330
UX	75614	179858
NanoReview Score	266900	806389

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

4251

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	37.6 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	25 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	4251

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12X]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	1800 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	n/a	29.3 GB
UI Skin	HiOS 13	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	67 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:48 h	0:48 h

Battery Life

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

22:44

Web Browsing	n/a	09:35 h
Video Playback	n/a	14:39 h
Games	n/a	05:35 h
Standby Mode	n/a	101 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8190x6144 pixels	8700x5800 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	No	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX766
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	13 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	12 mm
Sensor	n/a	OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6464x4864 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.1
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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	n/a	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bands	n/a	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	n/a	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

Xiaomi 12X

90.1 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	January, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Release Date	January, 2023 yr	December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	125	650
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 18 W	Yes 67 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12X the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Spark 20 vs Xiaomi 12X

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