Tecno Spark 30 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Samsung Galaxy S23, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 176g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 146.3 mm (5.76 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30 5G
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 5G
734
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 5G
1952
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7341831
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19524914
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9422
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30 5G
427110
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
CPU137012380535
GPU68105598896
Memory101883273271
UX120110270109
NanoReview Score4271101522811
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.3 °C
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Writing scoren/a19330
Web scoren/a14262
Video editingn/a7840
Data manipulationn/a12674
NanoReview Scoren/a15602

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 29.7 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3900 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:49 h 1:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Web Browsingn/a08:12 h
Video Playbackn/a13:41 h
Gamesn/a05:20 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.57
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.3 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 No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 30 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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