Tecno Spark Go 2024 vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Go 2024 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, Manufactured in November, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Go 2024
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3687mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Go 2024 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 87.7 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
864 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.55 mm (0.34 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark Go 2024
85 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Go 2024 and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 2024
386
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 2024
1386
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
5114
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3861976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13865114
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark Go 2024
247340
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1139529
CPU82356309114
GPU22960346277
Memory83576174323
UX58448309815
NanoReview Score2473401139529
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
7880
Max Surface Temp.n/a45 °C
Stabilityn/a75 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7880

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3687 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 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 No Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
22:52
Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:38 h
Gamesn/a05:29 h
Standby Moden/a116 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual 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: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX603
Sensor sizen/a1/1.9
Pixel sizen/a1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a65 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX613
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Video quality
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
130
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a80
Zoomn/a115

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 CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
Video quality
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
140

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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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 category718
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark Go 2024
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
81.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 85 1100
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* 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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