Tecno Spark 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Lighter design: 193g vs 200g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (48-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.5 % | 88.7 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 6.2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G91 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 420 | 1428 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1442 | 3840 |
| CPU | 85618 | 262973 |
| GPU | 41911 | 294382 |
| Memory | 68761 | 147307 |
| UX | 78270 | 214686 |
| NanoReview Score | 274560 | 919348 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 41.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 67 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 33 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5538 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 27.2 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14.5 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:28 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:04 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 105 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 1.1x |
| Flash | Quad LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 64 MP Depth |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 64 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX682 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 64 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.72 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 72 |
| Zoom | n/a | 126 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.24 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | No | 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 6 (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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| 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 - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 24 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2024 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 130 | 1000 |
| 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 | n/a |
Note
Tecno Spark 30:
In a standard plastic case, the smartphone has a thickness of 7.7, and with an eco-leather cover, it is 7.9 thick.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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