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Tecno Spark 20 Pro vs OnePlus 9

54 out 100
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
VS
63 out 100
OnePlus 9
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
OnePlus 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs OnePlus 9, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 206g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro and OnePlus 9
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 20 Pro
vs
OnePlus 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 580 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 87.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
818 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a323 Hz
Response timen/a13 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
84.5 %
OnePlus 9
87.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro and OnePlus 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
722
OnePlus 9
1489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
1928
OnePlus 9
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221489
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19283996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
430164
OnePlus 9
937505
CPU125080248662
GPU66046308723
Memory119857169685
UX119181210435
NanoReview Score430164937505
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
5761
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.8 °C
Stabilityn/a55 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5761
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
12032
Writing scoren/a15081
Web scoren/a11112
Video editingn/a6018
Data manipulationn/a10751
NanoReview Scoren/a12032

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
19:38
Web Browsingn/a07:52 h
Video Playbackn/a11:44 h
Gamesn/a04:32 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/1.671/1.43
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX766
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
123
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
104
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
115
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes 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 B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
OnePlus 9
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 730
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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