Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
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Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    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 210.5g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G 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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    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    982 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut104.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)121 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.98 mm (0.35 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    86.7 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    960
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2372
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23721975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    532707
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU153680137544
    GPU11332072008
    Memory118696116943
    UX146831107662
    NanoReview Score532707434157
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2260
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.48.4 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2260n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    11783
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Writing score13448n/a
    Web score9609n/a
    Video editing7166n/a
    Data manipulation10677n/a
    NanoReview Score11783n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 56 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 14 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 Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    19:05
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
    Video Playback12:08 hn/a
    Games05:15 hn/a
    Standby Mode89 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical 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 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPXn/a
    Sensor size1/1.41/2
    Pixel size0.56 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    113
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview62n/a
    Zoom77n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
    Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 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
    - Galileo    		 - 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 1900MHzn/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/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    81.1 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced October, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - 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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