Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Tecno Spark 8C

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • 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 232g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)480 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 164.57 mm (6.48 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX2
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Tecno Spark 8C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 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 750 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2271499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71191540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
CPU43260878764
GPU80187022204
Memory41892659509
UX30129964021
NanoReview Score1954703224498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability59 %98 %
Graphics Test96 fps2 fps
Graphics Score16056396
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Writing score225907592
Web score183256908
Video editing80004874
Data manipulation159216030
NanoReview Score180297467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HiOS 7.6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Web Browsing10:18 hn/a
Video Playback18:00 hn/a
Games05:51 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix200 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2n/a
Sensor size1/1.3n/a
Pixel size0.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusNo
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 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 S24 Ultra
144
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom145n/a

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 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)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 S24 Ultra
93 dB
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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