Xiaomi 12T Pro vs Tecno Spark 8C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Pro Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark 8C, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 205g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T Pro and Tecno Spark 8C
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
905 nits
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 164.57 mm (6.48 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX2
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T Pro
86.7 %
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T Pro and Tecno Spark 8C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 1600 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)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 1024 32
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1793
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T Pro
4298
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1793499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42981540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T Pro
1321368
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
CPU36338878764
GPU48037422204
Memory22294459509
UX25466264021
NanoReview Score1321368224498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a396
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T Pro
n/a
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Writing scoren/a7592
Web scoren/a6908
Video editingn/a4874
Data manipulationn/a6030
NanoReview Scoren/a7467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HiOS 7.6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T Pro
20:18
Tecno Spark 8C
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 13 MP
Photo resolution 12288x16384 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix200 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung HP1n/a
Sensor size1/1.22n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
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 8C
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T Pro
134
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom101n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Sony IMX596 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.47 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
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)LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T Pro
90.1 dB
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2022 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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