Tecno Spark 8C vs Oppo Realme 9 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Oppo Realme 9 5G, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
    Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 5G
    • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 191g vs 193g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Oppo Realme 9 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 267 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.7 %
    Features n/a DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    559 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
    Response timen/a33 ms
    Contrastn/a1178:1

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.57 mm (6.48 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
    Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance IPX2 No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Spark 8C
    84.1 %
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    84.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Oppo Realme 9 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc T606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
    Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
    - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor No Hexagon 686
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 32 256
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Spark 8C
    499
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    880
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Spark 8C
    1540
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    2155
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)499880
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15402155
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Spark 8C
    224498
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    439749
    CPU78764145353
    GPU2220483238
    Memory5950992859
    UX64021118299
    NanoReview Score224498439749
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Tecno Spark 8C
    396
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    n/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score396n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Tecno Spark 8C
    7467
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    8048
    Writing score759210956
    Web score69088210
    Video editing48743921
    Data manipulation60306175
    NanoReview Score74678048

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity64 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 11 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 14 GB
    UI Skin HiOS 7.6 Realme UI 4.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:45 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion No n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length27 mm27 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
    Aperture n/a f/2.1
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.09
    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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.1
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - Beidou
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid Slotn/aYes
    2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900
    3G BandsUMTS 2100 / 900 MHzWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category418
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Oppo Realme 9 5G
    84.1 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced January, 2022 yr May, 2022 yr
    Release Date February, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 110 260
    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 18 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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