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Tecno Spark 10C vs Pop 8

43 out of 100
Tecno Spark 10C
VS
39 out of 100
Tecno Pop 8
Tecno Spark 10C
Tecno Pop 8

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 10C (with Unisoc Tiger T606) that was released on March 23, 2023, against the Tecno Pop 8, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 10C
  • Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pop 8
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • Weighs 22 grams less
  • The phone is 8 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 10C and Pop 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Spark 10C
54*
Pop 8
38*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Spark 10C
56*
Pop 8
53*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Spark 10C
43*
Pop 8
39*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
2 / 64 GB
164.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
112.2
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 10C
vs
Pop 8

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 267 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1% 85%

Design and build

Height 163.84 mm (6.45 inches) 163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 75.49 mm (2.97 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green White, Black, Gold, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 10C
85.1%
Pop 8
85%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 10C and Tecno Pop 8
SoC
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T606 Unisoc T606
Max clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 650 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 10C and Tecno Pop 8
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 10C +1%
372
Pop 8
370
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 10C
1307
Pop 8 +7%
1394
Single-core score 372 370
Multi-core score 1307 1394
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 10C +9%
334300
Pop 8
307423
CPU 128729 116235
GPU 15682 20432
Memory 98381 82828
UX 91508 87928
Total score 334300 307423
Samples [5 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Spark 10C
48
Pop 8
n/a
Graphics score 48 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Spark 10C
7034
Pop 8
n/a
Web score 7256 -
Video editing 4313 -
Photo editing 11712 -
Data manipulation 5302 -
Writing score 8693 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 10C
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452)Battery lifeSOT 20:00 / 8:00
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452)AnTuTu 11330267
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-03-15 (Sadhin)AnTuTu 11321794
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-23 (MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB)Geekbench 6 CPU372 / 1307
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-23 (MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB)AnTuTu 11312699
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 Android 13
ROM HiOS 8.6 Android Go

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) No
Full charging time 1:50 hr 3:15 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 16 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 16 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 16 MP 13 MP
Aperture - f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 4 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2023 October 2023
Release date March 2023 November 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $115 $85
Successor - Tecno Spark 40C - Tecno Pop 9 4G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Spark 10C is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
57 (56.4%)
44 (43.6%)
Total votes: 101

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Chisa December 17, 2023 at 04:27 AM
Spark 10c has a glass body. Not plastic
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