Tecno Spark Go 2023 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Go 2023 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediatek Helio A22, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Go 2023
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark Go 2023 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 6.6 in 5.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 67.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a32 ms
Contrastn/a1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.86 mm (6.45 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.51 mm (2.97 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IPX2 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark Go 2023
85 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark Go 2023 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio A22 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 4/2 (Cortex-A53) - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor NeuroPilot Apple Neural Engine
Graphics PowerVR GE8300 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 16 192
GPU Frequency 660 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 20.8 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 2023
474
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark Go 2023
1524
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4741092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15242921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark Go 2023
123769
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU3329894584
GPU10557151697
Memory4395687118
UX35958116221
NanoReview Score123769459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3432
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark Go 2023
4817
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score5414n/a
Web score4698n/a
Video editing3975n/a
Data manipulation3109n/a
NanoReview Score4817n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin HIOS 12 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:15 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsingn/a06:52 h
Video Playbackn/a10:47 h
Gamesn/a04:11 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No 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
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category416
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark Go 2023
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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