Tecno Spark 10C vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 10C Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T606, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 10C
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 213g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 10C and Google Pixel 8 Pro
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 IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 2400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 87.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.84 mm (6.45 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.49 mm (2.97 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 10C
85.1 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 10C and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T606 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 32 896
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 10C
370
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 10C
1316
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3701760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13164442
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 10C
246517
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU76536378836
GPU23834371060
Memory81835185462
UX64312217177
NanoReview Score2465171152535
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 10C
420
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 10C
7034
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score8693n/a
Web score7476n/a
Video editing4415n/a
Data manipulation5302n/a
NanoReview Score7034n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HiOS 8.6 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsingn/a08:23 h
Video Playbackn/a12:10 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash 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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GNV
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a75
Zoomn/a152

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 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 No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
Tecno Spark 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
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 10C
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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