Tecno Spark 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 232g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 501 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 580 nits 2600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 88.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a480 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 79 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
722
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
1928
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7222271
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19287119
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
430164
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
CPU125080432608
GPU66046801870
Memory119857418926
UX119181301299
NanoReview Score4301641954703
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.8 °C
Stabilityn/a59 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16056
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Writing scoren/a22590
Web scoren/a18325
Video editingn/a8000
Data manipulationn/a15921
NanoReview Scoren/a18029

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 14
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HIOS 13 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (69% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Web Browsingn/a10:18 h
Video Playbackn/a18:00 h
Gamesn/a05:51 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.671/1.3
Pixel size0.64 μm0.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a111 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX854
Sensor sizen/a1/2.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 20 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a82
Zoomn/a145

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 5.2 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
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
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
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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