Tecno Spark Go 1 vs Huawei Honor 8X

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Go 1 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T615, vs Huawei Honor 8X, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Go 1
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 8X
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 185g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Go 1 and Huawei Honor 8X
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 430 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark Go 1
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
465 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
Response timen/a39.6 ms
Contrastn/a880:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 160.4 mm (6.31 in)
Width 77.01 mm (3.03 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark Go 1
84.2 %
Huawei Honor 8X
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Go 1 and Huawei Honor 8X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T615 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 32 64
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 108.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 1
441
Huawei Honor 8X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 1
1454
Huawei Honor 8X
1554
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)441512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14541554
Geekbench Compute (GPU)596n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark Go 1
258142
Huawei Honor 8X
251128
CPU8810890845
GPU3018533949
Memory7342256329
UX6642770005
NanoReview Score258142251128
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark Go 1
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
564
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a564
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark Go 1
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
7527
Writing scoren/a8826
Web scoren/a6453
Video editingn/a5366
Data manipulationn/a5510
NanoReview Scoren/a7527

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin HIOS 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 40 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark Go 1
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
19:34
Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
Video Playbackn/a09:57 h
Gamesn/a04:15 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5160x3872 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 20 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP20 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
Pixel sizen/a2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark Go 1
n/a
Huawei Honor 8X
84.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 300
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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