The Tecno Spark 8P and Samsung Galaxy A12 smartphones have a lot of similar specifications. Each smartphone has its own strengths, for example the Tecno Spark 8P has a 50MP triple rear camera setup with quad flash. The Samsung Galaxy A12 on the other hand has a macro lens and a wide variety of memory variations to choose from. In this article I will highlight the differences and similarities between the Spark 8P and the Galaxy A12.
Tecno Spark 8P
The Tecno Spark 8P is a 6.6 Inch/169mm Full HD+ display device with 4GB RAM, 128GB of internal storage, 50MP Triple rear camera and a side fingerprint scanner incorporated in the power button. This phone comes in a compact packaging because it has a compact charger included. Here is my unboxing video of the same.
The Tecno Spark 8P is available in two memory versions, 4GB+128GB which is retailing for KES18,499 (USD164*) and 4GB+64GB which is retailing for KES16,599 (USD147*).
As far as colours go, The Spark 8P is available in Turquoise Cyan, Iris Purple, Atlantic Blue and Tahiti Gold from the left in the image above. The version I unboxed above is the Tahiti Gold version.
Samsung Galaxy A12
On the other hand the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a 6.5″/165mm screen device with a 48MP Quad rear camera setup that includes a macro lens, 5000mAh battery and 128GB Internal storage. The Tecno Spark 8P and Samsung Galaxy A12 both have an 8MP dot notch front camera.
There are considerable more memory variations of the Galaxy A12 as follows.
- 32GB + 2GB RAM
- 32GB + 3GB RAM
- 64GB + 4GB RAM
- 128GB + 3GB RAM
- 128GB + 4GB RAM
- 128GB + 6GB RAM
The 64+4GB is going for Ksh16,400 (USD145*) and the 128+4GB version going for Ksh19,999 (USD177*). These prices are little bit cheaper for the 64GB version.
One of the major difference that you can also see right away is with the rear camera setups. The Tecno Spark 8P has a wide and smooth camera bump area while the Galaxy A12 has a traditional square camera bump.
The Spark 8P also has a triple camera rear camera set up while the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a quad rear camera setup. While the Samsung A12 has a single LED flash at the rear, the Spark 8P has a quad LED flash setup.
The choice of colours in the Galaxy A12 series is very simple. From the left in the image above we have Black, Red and Blue colours.
Table Comparison
I have compiled a list of all the important specifications for a one on one easy comparison between the Tecno Spark 8P and Samsung Galaxy A12. The bold specifications denotes that the spec is bigger or higher or a low price.
| Spec/Phone | Tecno Spark 8P | Samsung Galaxy A12 |
| Screen Size | 6.8″/172mm | 6.5″/165mm |
| Resolution | 1080X2408 IPS/LCD Full HD+ | 720 X 1560 IPS/LCD |
| Screen To Body Ratio | 83.8% | 82.1% |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | – |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Mediatek CPU | Helio G35 (2.30GHz Octa-core processor) | Helio P35 (2.3GHz Octa-core) |
| Front Camera | 8MP with Dual Flash | 8MP without Flash |
| Rear Camera | 50MP Triple camera with Quad Flash | 48MP+5MP+2MP Macro+2MP Depth |
| Max Video Quality | Full HD 1080p @30fps | Full HD 1080p @30fps |
| Battery | 5000mAh | 5000mAh |
| Charger | 5 Volts 2 Amperes or 10 Watt charger | 15Watts fast charger |
| USB Interface | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| Speaker | Stereo Sound Effect + Audio jack | No stereo speakers + Audio jack |
| Network | 4G/3G/2G | 4G/3G/2G |
| SIM Tray | Two Nano SIM & SD card | SIM 1 + SIM 2 + MicroSD |
| External Memory Support (SD Card) | Up to 512GB | Up to 1TB |
| Price | Ksh16,599 for 64+4GB Ksh18,499 for 128+4GB | Ksh16,400 for 64+4GB Ksh19,999 for 128+4GB |
Out of the 18 Categories the A12 scored 5 while Spark 8P Scored 8. The phones were evenly matched in 5 categories.
The Tecno excelled in the screen size and quality, CPU, front camera flash and big screen to body ratio. On the other hand the Samsung Galaxy A12 excelled in the rear camera setup, fast charging, USB interface and a bigger external memory support.
Its shocking that the Samsung Galaxy A12 does not have a front Flash to accompany the front 8MP camera. On the other hand its also sad that the Tecno Spark 8P does not have a wide angle or macro camera at the back. The video quality has also dropped to 1080p from 1440p in the Tecno Spark 7P.
Resources
Read more Samsung Galaxy A12 specifications.
Read more Tecno Spark 8P specifications.
When presented with the two devices, which one would you buy?
*Exchange rate date 05/12/2021