Tecno Spark 20C vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20C Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20C
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 185g vs 194g
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Higher pixel density: 269ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.53 in |
| Resolution | 720x1612 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85 % | 81.1 % |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 92.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 40 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1318:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.69 mm (6.44 in) | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.55 mm (0.34 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gold - Yellow |
- Gray - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G36 | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | No |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 41.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 189 | 472 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 781 | 1524 |
| CPU | 48839 | 50728 |
| GPU | 17599 | 16844 |
| Memory | 46814 | 28611 |
| UX | 37517 | 28942 |
| NanoReview Score | 150769 | 125125 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 8 GB |
- 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | n/a | 11 GB |
| UI Skin | HiOS 12.6 | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 2:55 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:08 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:37 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 118 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 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 | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| 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* | No | 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 B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| 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 | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November, 2023 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 130 | 100 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 20C the clear winner in this comparison.
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