Tecno Spark 30 5G vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 176g vs 226g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3687mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 458ppi
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 6/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1284x2778 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 458 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5 % | 87.7 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 238 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 8 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 in) | 160.8 mm (6.33 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 176 g (6.21 oz) | 226 g (7.97 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Apple A14 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1072 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | 274 GFLOPS | 654.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 734 | 1976 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1952 | 5114 |
| CPU | 137012 | 309114 |
| GPU | 68105 | 346277 |
| Memory | 101883 | 174323 |
| UX | 120110 | 309815 |
| NanoReview Score | 427110 | 1139529 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 75 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 47 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 7880 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 16 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14.5 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3687 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 20 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:49 h | 1:32 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:35 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:38 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:29 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 116 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | Sony IMX603 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.9 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 65 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX613 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX372 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 80 |
| Zoom | n/a | 115 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4290x2800 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX514 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | n/a |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | October, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 130 | 1100 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.
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