Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12T Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

72 out 100
Xiaomi 12T Pro
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Xiaomi 12T Pro
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. 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 12T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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 12T Pro and Tecno Spark 40 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 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 Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1793713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42981953
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU363388129573
GPU48037466336
Memory222944116200
UX254662112856
NanoReview Score1321368424965

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:18 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:04 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12288x16384 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung HP1n/a
Sensor size1/1.221/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
130
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX596 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 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 6 (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
- 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 *YesNo
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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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