Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

46 out 100
Tecno Spark 20
VS
41 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
Tecno Spark 20
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, Manufactured in December, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 665. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark 20
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 80.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
600 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
Response timen/a46.4 ms
Contrastn/a1163:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20
85 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
427
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
1461
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
1551
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)427510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14611551
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20
266900
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
235500
CPU8264490638
GPU3900142930
Memory6964145249
UX7561456683
NanoReview Score266900235500
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
219
Max Surface Temp.n/a37 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a1 fps
Graphics Scoren/a219
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
6387
Writing scoren/a6414
Web scoren/a5709
Video editingn/a4846
Data manipulationn/a5102
NanoReview Scoren/a6387

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 8 GB
UI Skin HiOS 13 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 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) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
19:50
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:48 h
Gamesn/a05:03 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4224x3136 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 2821 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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, HID, 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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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 / 2100 / 2600 / 1900 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 8T
87.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2023 yr November, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr December, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 125 216
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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