Tecno Spark 8C vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

40 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Apple iPhone SE (2020), Manufactured in April, 2020with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C

Larger display: 6.6in
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Higher pixel density: 326ppi
Lighter design: 148g vs 193g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Apple iPhone SE (2020)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Tecno Spark 8C

51

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

47

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Tecno Spark 8C

36

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

51

Performance

App & system performance

Tecno Spark 8C

21

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

54

Games

3D gaming performance

Tecno Spark 8C

17

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

59

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Tecno Spark 8C

62

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

42

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Tecno Spark 8C

46

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Tecno Spark 8C

40

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 in	4.7 in
Resolution	720x1612 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
Pixel density	267 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	450 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1 %	65.3 %
Features	n/a	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

655 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	29 ms
Contrast	n/a	2457:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.57 mm (6.48 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	76 mm (2.99 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	8.95 mm (0.35 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	193 g (6.81 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	IPX2	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Tecno Spark 8C

84.1 %

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Apple iPhone SE (2020) In benchmarks

Chipset	Unisoc T606	Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency	1600 MHz	2650 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	No	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores	32	256
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1230 MHz
FLOPS	83.2 GFLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Tecno Spark 8C

499

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

1612

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Tecno Spark 8C

1540

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

4209

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	499	1612
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1540	4209

AnTuTu 10

Tecno Spark 8C

224498

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

800585

CPU	78764	196968
GPU	22204	317041
Memory	59509	122258
UX	64021	164318
NanoReview Score	224498	800585

3DMark Wild Life

Tecno Spark 8C

396

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

6872

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	44.3 °C
Stability	98 %	68 %
Graphics Test	2 fps	41 fps
Graphics Score	396	6872

Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Spark 8C], [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

PCMark 3.0

Tecno Spark 8C

7467

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

n/a

Writing score	7592	n/a
Web score	6908	n/a
Video editing	4874	n/a
Data manipulation	6030	n/a
NanoReview Score	7467	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 2 GB - 3 GB - 4 GB	3 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1600 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	64 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 11	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	n/a	8.4 GB
UI Skin	HiOS 7.6	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	10 W	18 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	No	Yes (55% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time	2:50 h	2:32 h

Battery Life

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

16:40

Web Browsing	n/a	06:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	10:09 h
Games	n/a	03:33 h
Standby Mode	n/a	79 h

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad 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	No	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Depth	Standard: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	Bokeh effect

Matrix	13 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	27 mm	28 mm
Sensor	n/a	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	n/a	1/3
Pixel size	n/a	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Photo quality

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

98

Overall camera score

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

101

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

Video quality

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

122

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	Micro USB	No
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	n/a	No
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	4	16
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Tecno Spark 8C

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

86.4 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2022 yr	April, 2020 yr
Release Date	February, 2022 yr	April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	110	399
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 10 W	Yes 5 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2020) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Tecno Spark 8C

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone SE (2020)

0 (0%)

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Tecno Spark 8C vs Apple iPhone SE (2020)

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Design & Build

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