Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Tecno Spark 20

88 out 100

VS

46 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Tecno Spark 20, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20

Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4674mAh
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Tecno Spark 20

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

77

Tecno Spark 20

55

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

89

Tecno Spark 20

44

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

90

Tecno Spark 20

23

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

94

Tecno Spark 20

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

95

Tecno Spark 20

71

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

Tecno Spark 20

61

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88

Tecno Spark 20

46

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1290x2796 pixels	720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	267 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	88 %	85 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1815 nits

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	256 Hz	n/a
Response time	4 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.9 mm (6.33 in)	163.69 mm (6.44 in)
Width	77.8 mm (3.06 in)	75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.45 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP53
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

88 %

Tecno Spark 20

85 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Tecno Spark 20 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	640	48
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

3256

Tecno Spark 20

427

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

8096

Tecno Spark 20

1461

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3256	427
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8096	1461
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28158	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Tecno Spark 20]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

1622118

Tecno Spark 20

266900

CPU	417158	82644
GPU	694070	39001
Memory	177712	69641
UX	333173	75614
NanoReview Score	1622118	266900

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1800 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 13
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HiOS 13

Battery

Volume	4674 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:39 h	1:48 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

34:32

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

Web Browsing	15:57 h	n/a
Video Playback	21:26 h	n/a
Games	07:34 h	n/a
Standby Mode	148 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8190x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	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)	No
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.6
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	6464x4864 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	n/a	7
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

80.1 dB

Tecno Spark 20

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2024 yr	January, 2023 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	899	125
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 18 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

0 (0%)

Tecno Spark 20

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Tecno Spark 20

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Note

Results

Survey

User comments