Tecno Spark 9T vs Infinix Hot 12 Play

Comparing the Tecno Spark 9T vs Infinix Hot 12 Play across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Spark 9T runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Infinix Hot 12 Play runs at 1.82 GHz, making Tecno Spark 9T the better performer.

Display: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Tecno Spark 9T offers 6.6 inches, making Infinix Hot 12 Play the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Spark 9T and Infinix Hot 12 Play feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Tecno Spark 9T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Infinix Hot 12 Play offers 13 MP, making Tecno Spark 9T better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Tecno Spark 9T and Infinix Hot 12 Play feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Infinix Hot 12 Play offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Tecno Spark 9T offers 5000 mAh, making Infinix Hot 12 Play better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Tecno Spark 9T and Infinix Hot 12 Play offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Infinix Hot 12 Play receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Tecno Spark 9T has a rating of 4.1.

Tecno Spark 9T

₹6,999

(Discontinued)

Infinix Hot 12 Play

₹8,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

67%

72%

Release Date

05 Aug, 2022

30 May, 2022

Performance


MediaTek Helio G35	Unisoc T610
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.82 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	720x1640 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	0.08 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	6000 mAh
18W Flash Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	7.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

90Hz panel on a budget
Long battery life
Good performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras could be improved
Ships with bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5

(768 ratings)

4.3/5

(121,423 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	194,820 AnTuTu Score
N/A	17h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	May 30, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Custom UI

HiOS

XOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35

Unisoc T610

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.82 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G52

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

194,820

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

35.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

720x1640 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits

480 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20.5:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

263 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.12 %

82.94 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.1 %

90.66 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm

171 mm

Width

76 mm

78 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

N/A

209 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IPX2

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED

Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 21.5 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Flash Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

17h 50m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

3h 4m 20s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A

DTS Sound

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope