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Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

58 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Lite
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 12 Lite
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Lite Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. 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 Xiaomi 12 Lite
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 173g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4300mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 402 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.3 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    821 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.29 mm (0.29 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 173 g (6.1 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    88.3 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 12 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 512 64
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 844 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    1033
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    2981
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1033719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29811975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Lite], [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    599090
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU202145137544
    GPU13819472008
    Memory120248116943
    UX138503107662
    NanoReview Score599090434157

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 24.7 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4300 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    18:55
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:27 hn/a
    Video Playback11:49 hn/a
    Games05:00 hn/a
    Standby Mode89 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
    Sensor size1/1.521/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    111
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    121
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    109
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Bokeh40n/a
    Preview66n/a
    Zoom72n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Lite]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length 27 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus No
    Stabilization Digital 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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 12 Lite
    89.7 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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