tecno spark 8 pro vs samsung galaxy A12 in South Africa

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Nov 2021
Available. Released Nov 2020
Body
Dimensions
N/A  
164.0 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
N/A  
205 g
Build
-
Plastic front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)  
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dedicated slots)
Colors
Interstellar Black, Komodo Island  
Black, Blue, White, Red
Display
Type
IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch  
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Size
6.8 Inches  
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400
720 x 1600
Protection
-
-
Features
480 nits (typ)  
48MP quad camera, 5000mAh, side fingerprint, USB-C, budget A-series king
Platform
OS
Android 11 OS  
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 (One UI Core)
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 SoC  
MediaTek Helio P35 (12 nm)
CPU
2.0 Ghz Octa Core  
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52  
IMG GE8320
Memory
Card Slot
microSD Card, (supports up to 1TB)  
microSDXC (up to 1TB, dedicated slot)
Internal
64GB Built-in, 4GB RAM  
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Camera
Main
Triple Camera: 48 MP + 2 MP + QVGA, LED Flash  
Quad: 48 MP, f/2.0 (wide), PDAF | 5 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) | 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro) | 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth)
Features
Super Night Mode 2.0, Ge-tagging, Phase detection, Panorama, HDR, Video (1080p@30fps)
LED flash, panorama
Selfie
8 MP, With Dual LED Flash  
8 MP, f/2.2
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot  
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, single-band
Bluetooth
v5.1 with A2DP, LE  
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support  
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No  
No
Radio
FM Radio  
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go  
USB Type-C 2.0
Battery
Type
(Li-Po Non removable), 5000 mAh  
5000 mAh
Charging
Super Boost System Optimization, Photo/video editor, Document viewer  
Glass front, Plastic back, Plastic frame, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document viewer