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Tecno Spark 20 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

46 out 100
Tecno Spark 20
VS
90 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tecno Spark 20
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. 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 20
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4441mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • 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 - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
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
vs
iPhone 15 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20
85 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
427
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
2935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
1461
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
7328
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4272935
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14617328
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20], [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20
266900
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
1544984
CPU82644375584
GPU39001531835
Memory69641267777
UX75614339788
NanoReview Score2669001544984
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
10006
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HiOS 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4441 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
31:37
Web Browsingn/a12:36 h
Video Playbackn/a22:07 h
Gamesn/a06:58 h
Standby Moden/a139 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 142
Flash Dual 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 No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX803
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.78 - 2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX913
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
153
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
158
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a86
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
145
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
92.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 125 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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