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Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

76 out 100
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
VS
58 out 100
Tecno Spark 50 5G
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Tecno Spark 50 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Tecno Spark 50 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 210g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 50 5G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 2557ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Tecno Spark 50 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
vs
Tecno Spark 50 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 720x1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 2557 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.4 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 167.9 mm (6.61 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 79.3 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %
Tecno Spark 50 5G
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro and Tecno Spark 50 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Tecno Spark 50 5G
810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Tecno Spark 50 5G
2027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2256810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54162027
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
Tecno Spark 50 5G
741788
CPU309276338325
GPU43065141973
Memory274739120193
UX308033241297
NanoReview Score1322699741788
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.4 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9486n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 3095 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:38 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
Web Browsing09:39 hn/a
Video Playback15:16 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX703n/a
Sensor size1/1.66n/a
Pixel size1.9 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX772n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX514 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 160
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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