Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 10 and Nothing Phone (1) - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 10 vs Nothing Phone (1)

47 out 100
Tecno Spark 10
VS
61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
Tecno Spark 10
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 10 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.5g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 10 and Nothing Phone (1)
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
Nothing Phone (1)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 85.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 10
434 nits
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
sRGB gamut95.2 %95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time29 ms2 ms
Contrast1533:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Spark 10], [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.89 mm (6.45 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.39 mm (2.97 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 10
85.1 %
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 10 and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 770
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
198
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
868
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1981047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8682955
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 10], [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 10
160018
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
CPU52127209288
GPU21821155344
Memory48039129125
UX38031148214
NanoReview Score160018641971

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (35% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Video quality
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a78
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category418
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 10
80.2 dB
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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