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Tecno Spark 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

46 out 100
Tecno Spark 20
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Tecno Spark 20
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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 Tecno Spark 20
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 210.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
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:
Tecno Spark 20
vs
Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 86.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
sRGB gamutn/a104.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a121 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
427
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
1461
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)427960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14612372
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20
266900
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
CPU82644153680
GPU39001113320
Memory69641118696
UX75614146831
NanoReview Score266900532707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2260
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Writing scoren/a13448
Web scoren/a9609
Video editingn/a7166
Data manipulationn/a10677
NanoReview Scoren/a11783

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 56 GB
UI Skin HiOS 13 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 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 (80% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:08 h
Gamesn/a05:15 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPX
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a62
Zoomn/a77
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.6
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 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 5.2
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
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 125 499
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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