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Tecno Spark 30 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

56 out 100
Tecno Spark 30
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Tecno Spark 30
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 214g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 and Samsung Galaxy M12
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
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    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Tecno Spark 30
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy M12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
    Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 82 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    424 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a93.3 %
    Response timen/a39 ms
    Contrastn/a926:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
    Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Spark 30
    86.5 %
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    82 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Spark 30 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Samsung Exynos 850
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP1
    GPU Cores 48 24
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Spark 30
    420
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    481
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Spark 30
    1442
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)420481
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14421522
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Spark 30
    274560
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    185374
    CPU8561864990
    GPU4191126753
    Memory6876154180
    UX7827039451
    NanoReview Score274560185374
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    429
    Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a429
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    5926
    Writing scoren/a5648
    Web scoren/a5853
    Video editingn/a5741
    Data manipulationn/a4734
    NanoReview Scoren/a5926

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 14 GB
    UI Skin HIOS 14.5 One UI Core 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    22:27
    Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
    Gamesn/a05:12 h
    Standby Moden/a113 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Quad 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 n/a No
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP48 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.0
    SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.71/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a5 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture n/a f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No No
    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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    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
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Tecno Spark 30
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    77.6 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 130 180
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a

    Note

    Tecno Spark 30:

    In a standard plastic case, the smartphone has a thickness of 7.7, and with an eco-leather cover, it is 7.9 thick.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 30 the clear winner in this comparison.

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