Vivo iQOO 13 vs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 13 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 13 and Tecno Spark 20 Pro 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1400 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.6 % 86.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO 13
1797 nits
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
547 nits
sRGB gamutn/a138.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 164.7 mm (6.48 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.13 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 13
89.6 %
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
86.9 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 13 and Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
3070
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
742
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 13
9645
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3070742
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)96452026
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25231n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 13
2790956
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
431655
CPU635739130846
GPU123773471273
Memory460296109824
UX457187119712
NanoReview Score2790956431655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 13
21753
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO 13
17969
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score27664n/a
Web score14436n/a
Video editing6785n/a
Data manipulation13966n/a
NanoReview Score17969n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Funtouch 15 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 6150 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO 13
30:28
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
25:25
Web Browsing14:22 h09:46 h
Video Playback17:57 h12:13 h
Games08:12 h04:58 h
Standby Mode129 h144 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX921Samsung S5KHM6SX
Sensor size1/1.561/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX816n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 28 mm n/a
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 Galaxycore GC32E1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO 13
n/a
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
77 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 215
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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