Tecno Spark Go 2 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Go 2 Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc T7250, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Go 2
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 221g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4729mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Go 2 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
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 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1320x2868 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 92.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark Go 2
84.2 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
92.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Go 2 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm n/a
Neural Processor No n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 n/a
GPU Cores 32 n/a
GPU Frequency 850 MHz n/a
FLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 2
438
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
3780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 2
1437
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
10772
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4383780
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)143710772
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark Go 2
301646
Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
2112459
CPU95156510033
GPU26471791934
Memory109093367847
UX70926442645
NanoReview Score3016462112459

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin HIOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4729 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mmn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/1.28
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 24 MP
Aperture n/a f/1.9
Sensor CMOS n/a
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 80 1199
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark Go 2 the clear winner in this comparison.

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