Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Tecno Spark 30C

Product
Samsung Galaxy A12
149 USD
Tecno Spark 30C
149 USD

Price
149 USD
149 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W
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Launch Date
2020, December 21
2024, October 31

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE (unspecified)
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red
Orbit Black, Orbit White, Magic Skin 3.0

Type
PLS LCD
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 14
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Mediatek Helio G81
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM
2GB/3GB/4GB/6GB
4GB
Storage
32GB/64GB/128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.2
8 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Yes

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired
18W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Yes
GPS
Yes, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 107189 (v8) GeekBench: 1034 (v5.1) GFXBench: 5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: 1363:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-30.4 LUFS (Below average)
Battery life
Endurance rating 123h