Tecno Spark 30 Pro vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 185g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 82.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2315 Hz
Response timen/a30.4 ms
Contrastn/a1438:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.6 mm (6.56 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Eco Leather Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
83.7 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 Pro and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
733
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
2028
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)733823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20282013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
422868
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU129291130936
GPU70881158747
Memory10540991990
UX11728784674
NanoReview Score422868466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1438
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing scoren/a9283
Web scoren/a6776
Video editingn/a5933
Data manipulationn/a6438
NanoReview Scoren/a8464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 38 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsingn/a07:45 h
Video Playbackn/a11:43 h
Gamesn/a04:37 h
Standby Moden/a95 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a20 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 30 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 30 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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