Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Google Pixel 8 Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 30 Pro vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

62 out 100
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
VS
78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. 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 30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Google Pixel 8 Pro
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
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
vs
Google Pixel 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1700 nits 2400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.6 mm (6.56 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
83.7 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 128 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
733
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
2028
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7331760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20284442
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 30 Pro], [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
422868
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU129291378836
GPU70881371060
Memory105409185462
UX117287217177
NanoReview Score4228681152535

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 38 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsingn/a08:23 h
Video Playbackn/a12:10 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.521/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a75
Zoomn/a152
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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