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Xiaomi 12 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

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Xiaomi 12
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Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 12
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
    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 180g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 12 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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.28 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 419 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
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 12
    887 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 12
    89.3 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 12 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 1024 64
    GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 12
    1702
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 12
    3977
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39771975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 12
    1187033
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU308025137544
    GPU43906672008
    Memory237645116943
    UX212297107662
    NanoReview Score1187033434157
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 12
    8751
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Stability60 %n/a
    Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score8751n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 12
    12987
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Writing score14840n/a
    Web score11534n/a
    Video editing7452n/a
    Data manipulation9643n/a
    NanoReview Score12987n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 12
    15:58
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing06:17 hn/a
    Video Playback10:46 hn/a
    Games04:42 hn/a
    Standby Mode71 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX766n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
    Sensor size1/3.06n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 12
    118
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 12
    121
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 12
    113
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview69n/a
    Zoom72n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 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
    - 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 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced December, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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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