Tecno Spark 10C vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

49 out 100

VS

80 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 10C Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T606, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 10C

Includes charger

Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 453ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 198g vs 202g
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 10C and Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Spark 10C

56

Realme 16 Pro Plus

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Spark 10C

59

Realme 16 Pro Plus

87

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Spark 10C

22

Realme 16 Pro Plus

62

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Spark 10C

16

Realme 16 Pro Plus

46

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Spark 10C

66

Realme 16 Pro Plus

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Spark 10C

58

Realme 16 Pro Plus

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Spark 10C

49

Realme 16 Pro Plus

80

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	OLED
Size	6.6 in	6.8 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	267 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	400 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1 %	91.6 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.84 mm (6.45 in)	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width	75.49 mm (2.97 in)	76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	202 g (7.13 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- Gold - Gray - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Spark 10C

85.1 %

Realme 16 Pro Plus

91.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 10C and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T606	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency	1600 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)	- 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720)) - 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	No	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 722
GPU Cores	32	512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	83.2 GFLOPS	1177.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Spark 10C

370

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1374

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Spark 10C

1316

Realme 16 Pro Plus

4363

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	370	1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1316	4363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7820

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 10C], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Spark 10C

246517

Realme 16 Pro Plus

1436204

CPU	76536	517565
GPU	23834	323371
Memory	81835	223419
UX	64312	371849
NanoReview Score	246517	1436204

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Spark 10C

420

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Spark 10C]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Spark 10C

7034

Realme 16 Pro Plus

n/a

Writing score	8693	n/a
Web score	7476	n/a
Video editing	4415	n/a
Data manipulation	5302	n/a
NanoReview Score	7034	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 12	Android 16
UI Skin	HiOS 8.6	Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 40 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	16 MP	200 MP
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
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)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	n/a	116 °
Lenses count	Standard: 16 MP Depth: 0.08 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 2.8 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	16 MP	200 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	0.5 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	28 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.8
Sensor	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Sensor size	n/a	1/4 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	4	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2023 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	115	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 18 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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Tecno Spark 10C vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

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