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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Tecno Spark Slim

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
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Tecno Spark Slim
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 187g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Tecno Spark Slim
    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:
    Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED 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 Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 500 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    883 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP64
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    86.7 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Tecno Spark Slim 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 5G
    958
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    2372
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)958718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23721985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    528143
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU156188220476
    GPU13576848665
    Memory106978149900
    UX129202172511
    NanoReview Score528143591552
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    2256
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.36.6 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2256n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    11754
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Writing score13265n/a
    Web score9285n/a
    Video editing7173n/a
    Data manipulation10944n/a
    NanoReview Score11754n/a

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 20 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:55 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    20:44
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:41 hn/a
    Video Playback13:50 hn/a
    Games05:43 hn/a
    Standby Mode89 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    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 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX766n/a
    Sensor size1/1.56n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/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 5G
    108
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    98
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
    102
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Bokeh60n/a
    Preview61n/a
    Zoom70n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV16A1 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
    Pixel size 1 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 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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
    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    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    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 5G
    89.2 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - 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
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