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Tecno Spark 30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

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Tecno Spark 30
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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Tecno Spark 30
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 193g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30 and Xiaomi Mi 9T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark 30
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 86.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
Response timen/a6.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30
86.5 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30
420
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30
1442
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)420933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14422405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30
274560
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU85618200133
GPU41911193659
Memory68761104050
UX78270123595
NanoReview Score274560621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3022
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing scoren/a11471
Web scoren/a7040
Video editingn/a5961
Data manipulationn/a8050
NanoReview Scoren/a9555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 19 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14.5 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsingn/a07:54 h
Video Playbackn/a12:39 h
Gamesn/a04:50 h
Standby Moden/a109 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.71/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a53 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3L6
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 30
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 450
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 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.

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

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