Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 30 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

62 out 100
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Xiaomi 12 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1700 nits 970 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.6 mm (6.56 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.66 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
83.7 %
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Xiaomi 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
733
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
2028
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7331674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20284029
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 30 Pro], [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
422868
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
CPU129291314669
GPU70881437869
Memory105409204120
UX117287237360
NanoReview Score4228681194018
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.2 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a55 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9299
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Writing scoren/a13132
Web scoren/a10845
Video editingn/a7440
Data manipulationn/a9341
NanoReview Scoren/a11762

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 26.5 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 38 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Web Browsingn/a06:40 h
Video Playbackn/a10:08 h
Gamesn/a04:44 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.521/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a48 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung JN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a70
Zoomn/a102
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32b40
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6E (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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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