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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Tecno Spark Slim

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 176g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 n/a

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    vs
    Tecno Spark Slim

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.43 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 1000 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    629 nits
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    84.5 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 64
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    680
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    1688
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    392628
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU124765220476
    GPU6366148665
    Memory95926149900
    UX108276172511
    NanoReview Score392628591552
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    1154
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    8306
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Writing score10309n/a
    Web score6774n/a
    Video editing4587n/a
    Data manipulation7052n/a
    NanoReview Score8306n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (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 33 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:57 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    21:29
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:34 hn/a
    Video Playback12:36 hn/a
    Games05:22 hn/a
    Standby Mode105 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
    Sensor size1/1.52n/a
    Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 n/a
    Sensor CMOS 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 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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
    - 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 3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    81.3 dB
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 289 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 33 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark Slim the clear winner in this comparison.

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