Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Product
Samsung Galaxy A12
149 USD
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
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
KM6

Launch Date
2020, December 21
2025, September 16

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
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE (unspecified)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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)
163.7 x 75.9 x 6.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.26 in)
Weight
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red
Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green

Type
PLS LCD
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)

OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1
Android 15, HIOS 15.1
Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM
2GB/3GB/4GB/6GB
8GB
Storage
32GB/64GB/128GB
128GB/56GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, 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
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Lens 1
8 MP, f/2.2
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Dual-LED flash

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
5200 mAh
Charging
15W wired
45W wired 10W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass Circle to Search

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

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