Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 8C and Samsung Galaxy A72 - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 8C vs Samsung Galaxy A72

40 out 100
Tecno Spark 8C
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Tecno Spark 8C
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 203g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Samsung Galaxy A72
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
Samsung Galaxy A72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.8 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
Response timen/a4.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.57 mm (6.48 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance IPX2 IP67
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)499661
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15401783
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
CPU78764132249
GPU2220474109
Memory5950972736
UX64021104059
NanoReview Score224498383153
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
Stability98 %99 %
Graphics Test2 fps6 fps
Graphics Score3961038
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Spark 8C], [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Writing score75929514
Web score69087307
Video editing48746296
Data manipulation60307498
NanoReview Score74678967

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB		 - 6 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 CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin HiOS 7.6 One UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:50 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
Video Playbackn/a13:14 h
Gamesn/a05:11 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Video quality
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid Slotn/aYes
2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS 2100 / 900 MHzUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category415
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 8C
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 450
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A72 the clear winner in this comparison.

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