Tecno Spark 8C vs Huawei Honor 50

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Huawei Honor 50, Manufactured in June, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G. 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 battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 50
  • Higher pixel density: 392ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Huawei Honor 50
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.57 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 525 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
745 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.57 mm (6.48 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IPX2 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %
Huawei Honor 50
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Huawei Honor 50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Huawei Honor 50
1071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Huawei Honor 50
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4991071
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15402998
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
Huawei Honor 50
600003
CPU78764207315
GPU22204149618
Memory5950999167
UX64021143903
NanoReview Score224498600003
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score396n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Huawei Honor 50
n/a
Writing score7592n/a
Web score6908n/a
Video editing4874n/a
Data manipulation6030n/a
NanoReview Score7467n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HiOS 7.6 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
23:01
Web Browsingn/a09:06 h
Video Playbackn/a12:48 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung JD1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 2100 / 900 MHzWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category418
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Huawei Honor 50
92.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr June, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Honor 50 the clear winner in this comparison.

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