Tecno Spark 8C vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Nothing CMF Phone 2 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 86.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.57 mm (6.48 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance IPX2 IP54
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
1011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
2936
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4991011
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15402936
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2509
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
688050
CPU78764214694
GPU22204148934
Memory59509159841
UX64021164581
NanoReview Score224498688050
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
n/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score396n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 15
UI Skin HiOS 7.6 Nothing OS 3.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:19 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4640x3488 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsUMTS 2100 / 900 MHzUMTS (WCDMA) B1, 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/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category4n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 249
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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 Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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