Tecno Spark 30 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 228g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
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 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 830 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30
420
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30
1442
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
4054
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4201752
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14424054
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30
274560
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
1156434
CPU85618298058
GPU41911421639
Memory68761208897
UX78270227840
NanoReview Score2745601156434
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
8045
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
13487
Writing scoren/a15686
Web scoren/a12358
Video editingn/a7351
Data manipulationn/a10467
NanoReview Scoren/a13487

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:59 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
Flash Quad LED 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: 108 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX682Samsung S5KHM3
Sensor size1/1.71/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX574
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
127
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a137

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution n/a 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.82
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 5.2
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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

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 February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 1199
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

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.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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