Tecno Spark 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A10
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3400mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
- Higher pixel density: 271ppi
- Lighter design: 168g vs 190g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 4/32 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.2 in |
| Resolution | 720x1612 pixels | 720x1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19:9 |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 271 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 81.5 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 90 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 77 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 22 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 2050:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.69 mm (6.44 in) | 155.6 mm (6.13 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.45 mm (0.33 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 49.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 427 | 482 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1461 | 1526 |
| CPU | 82644 | 54317 |
| GPU | 39001 | 16914 |
| Memory | 69641 | 49685 |
| UX | 75614 | 33412 |
| NanoReview Score | 266900 | 154328 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | n/a | 9 GB |
| UI Skin | HiOS 13 | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 5 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (37% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 1:48 h | 2:50 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:21 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 10:56 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:29 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 94 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8190x6144 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 720p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| NFC* | Varies by region | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 7 | 4 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January, 2023 yr | February, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2023 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 125 | 130 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | n/a |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 20 the clear winner in this comparison.
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