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Tecno Spark 10 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

47 out 100
Tecno Spark 10
VS
84 out 100
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Tecno Spark 10
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 10 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. 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 Tecno Spark 10
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 10 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark 10
vs
iPhone 14 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 88.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 10
434 nits
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamut95.2 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time29 ms1 ms
Contrast1533:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Spark 10], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.89 mm (6.45 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 75.39 mm (2.97 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 10
85.1 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 10 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 32 640
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
198
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
868
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1982518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8686362
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 10], [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 10
160018
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU52127310783
GPU21821514249
Memory48039234912
UX38031404558
NanoReview Score1600181464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.n/a46 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a58 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9848
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin HIOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsingn/a11:49 h
Video Playbackn/a18:59 h
Gamesn/a06:50 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91
Zoomn/a139
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category420
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 10
80.2 dB
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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