Tecno Spark 30 vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91, vs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 194.9g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
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 AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 194.9 g (6.87 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30
86.5 %
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 and Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30
420
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30
1442
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4201965
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14425187
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a10406
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30
274560
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
CPU85618381507
GPU41911541551
Memory68761287552
UX78270291184
NanoReview Score2745601501794
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
Writing scoren/a14978
Web scoren/a9849
Video editingn/a6161
Data manipulationn/a12844
NanoReview Scoren/a12475

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:39 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
SensorSony IMX682Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.71/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.5
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 375
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 80 W

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 Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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