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Tecno Spark 10 vs Nothing Phone (2)

47 out 100
Tecno Spark 10
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Tecno Spark 10
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 10 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 201.2g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 10 and Nothing Phone (2)
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 (2)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 87.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 10
434 nits
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
sRGB gamut95.2 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response time29 ms1 ms
Contrast1533:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Spark 10], [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.89 mm (6.45 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.39 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 10
85.1 %
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 10 and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G37 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 32 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
198
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 10
868
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1981718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)8684478
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 10], [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 10
160018
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
CPU52127348707
GPU21821385273
Memory48039207889
UX38031258743
NanoReview Score1600181200612

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
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 14 GB 28 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 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 (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 10
n/a
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Web Browsingn/a10:12 h
Video Playbackn/a16:37 h
Gamesn/a06:07 h
Standby Moden/a91 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 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 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 IMX890
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/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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
LTE category420
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 (2)
81.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 599
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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 (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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