Tecno Spark 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.43 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 84.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
741 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a401 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
427
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
1461
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1612
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)427693
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14611612
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20
266900
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
381469
CPU82644123372
GPU3900170302
Memory6964189831
UX7561497964
NanoReview Score266900381469
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
1171
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1171
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
8195
Writing scoren/a9478
Web scoren/a6424
Video editingn/a5131
Data manipulationn/a7134
NanoReview Scoren/a8195

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 22 GB
UI Skin HiOS 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 1:02 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
22:21
Web Browsingn/a08:11 h
Video Playbackn/a12:55 h
Gamesn/a05:31 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 12032x9024 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 n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category713
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
85.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 125 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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