Honor 90 vs Tecno Spark 8C

66 out 100
Honor 90
VS
40 out 100
Tecno Spark 8C

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Tecno Spark 8C, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor 90
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 435ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 2/64 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 4/64 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor 90 and Tecno Spark 8C
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
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    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1200x2664 pixels 720x1612 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.98:9 20:9
    Pixel density 435 ppi 267 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Honor 90
    1166 nits
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)728 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 164.57 mm (6.48 in)
    Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance No IPX2
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor 90
    90.4 %
    Tecno Spark 8C
    84.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor 90 and Tecno Spark 8C In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition Unisoc T606
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 1600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
    - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon No
    Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G57 MP1
    GPU Cores 768 32
    GPU Frequency 443 MHz 650 MHz
    FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor 90
    1124
    Tecno Spark 8C
    499
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor 90
    3278
    Tecno Spark 8C
    1540
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1124499
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32781540
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor 90
    708493
    Tecno Spark 8C
    224498
    CPU20378878764
    GPU16804922204
    Memory18476159509
    UX15189564021
    NanoReview Score708493224498
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Honor 90
    3166
    Tecno Spark 8C
    396
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a396
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Honor 90
    11977
    Tecno Spark 8C
    7467
    Writing score119797592
    Web score104926908
    Video editing73734874
    Data manipulation98076030
    NanoReview Score119777467

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11
    OS Size 23 GB n/a
    UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 HiOS 7.6

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes No
    Fast Charging Yes (80% in 35 min) No
    Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Honor 90
    19:10
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:26 hn/a
    Video Playback11:56 hn/a
    Games04:40 hn/a
    Standby Mode84 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 16256x12192 pixels 4128x3096 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Standard: 13 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a27 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
    Sensor size1/1.4n/a
    Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Honor 90
    128
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Video quality
    Honor 90
    126
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Honor 90
    122
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Bokeh60n/a
    Preview64n/a
    Zoom86n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6112 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization n/a Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - Beidou
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNon/a
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()
    LTE category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Honor 90
    91.1 dB
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
    Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 499 110
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 10 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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