Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Tecno Spark 8C - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Tecno Spark 8C

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
40 out 100
Tecno Spark 8C
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Tecno Spark 8C

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Tecno Spark 8C, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
vs
Tecno Spark 8C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 164.57 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX2
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Tecno Spark 8C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1856499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49171540
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
CPU38074278764
GPU61142222204
Memory27924159509
UX27483664021
NanoReview Score1546241224498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °Cn/a
Stability65 %98 %
Graphics Test72 fps2 fps
Graphics Score12142396
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Tecno Spark 8C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Writing score196007592
Web score138166908
Video editing78284874
Data manipulation124586030
NanoReview Score155957467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11
OS Size 42.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HiOS 7.6

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Web Browsing10:37 hn/a
Video Playback15:54 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 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 No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 110
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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