Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and Tecno Spark 20 - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs Tecno Spark 20

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
46 out 100
Tecno Spark 20
Cubot Max 5
Tecno Spark 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Tecno Spark 20, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 223g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Tecno Spark 20
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:
Cubot Max 5
vs
Tecno Spark 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.95 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 85 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 163.69 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.45 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Tecno Spark 20
85 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Tecno Spark 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Tecno Spark 20
427
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Tecno Spark 20
1461
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1241427
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38101461
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5], [Tecno Spark 20]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Tecno Spark 20
266900
CPU24217082644
GPU22217739001
Memory18661469641
UX19789675614
NanoReview Score848857266900

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin n/a HiOS 13

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:48 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8190x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40n/a
Sensor size1/1.8n/a
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 125
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Cubot Max 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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