Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 8C and Google Pixel 6a - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 8C vs Google Pixel 6a

40 out 100
Tecno Spark 8C
VS
62 out 100
Google Pixel 6a
Tecno Spark 8C
Google Pixel 6a

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Google Pixel 6a, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. 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 8C
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4410mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6a
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Google Pixel 6a
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 8C
vs
Google Pixel 6a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 82.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
869 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.57 mm (6.48 in) 152.2 mm (5.99 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IPX2 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %
Google Pixel 6a
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Google Pixel 6a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor No Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores 32 1280
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 848 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Google Pixel 6a
1448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Google Pixel 6a
3412
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4991448
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15403412
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
Google Pixel 6a
909498
CPU78764250722
GPU22204324786
Memory59509143829
UX64021190161
NanoReview Score224498909498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Google Pixel 6a
6194
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.4 °C
Stability98 %56 %
Graphics Test2 fps37 fps
Graphics Score3966194
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Spark 8C], [Google Pixel 6a]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Google Pixel 6a
9940
Writing score759215353
Web score69086280
Video editing48745843
Data manipulation60309519
NanoReview Score74679940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14.3 GB
UI Skin HiOS 7.6 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4410 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:51 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
20:44
Web Browsingn/a08:25 h
Video Playbackn/a14:20 h
Gamesn/a05:34 h
Standby Moden/a89 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX363
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
133
Video quality
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
126
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a67
Zoomn/a74
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6a]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS 2100 / 900 MHzUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category420
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Google Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 449
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 6a the clear winner in this comparison.

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