Tecno Spark 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

41 out of 100

VS

46 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 20 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on January 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 20

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Stereo speakers

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

48% higher pixel density (396 vs 267 PPI)
50% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 349K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
The phone is 1 year newer

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 20 and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Spark 20

49

Galaxy A15 4G

67

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Spark 20

41*

Galaxy A15 4G

29

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Spark 20

21

Galaxy A15 4G

29

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Spark 20

10

Galaxy A15 4G

25

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Spark 20

60*

Galaxy A15 4G

68

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Spark 20

57

Galaxy A15 4G

62

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Spark 20

41*

Galaxy A15 4G

46

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Value for money (Beta)

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Spark 20

4 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Galaxy A15 4G

4 / 128 GB

40.5

(Average)

Value Index

69.5

(Good)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	267 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	84.4%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	187 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Spark 20

n/a

Galaxy A15 4G

816 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.69 mm (6.44 inches)	160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.45 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Blue	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Spark 20 +1%

85%

Galaxy A15 4G

84.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 20 and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units	48	64
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 20 and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Spark 20

451

Galaxy A15 4G +57%

708

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Spark 20

1492

Galaxy A15 4G +25%

1862

Compute Score (GPU)

Spark 20

n/a

Galaxy A15 4G

32758

Compute Score (GPU)	-	32758
Single-core score	451	708
Multi-core score	1492	1862

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Spark 20

349064

Galaxy A15 4G +50%

522075

CPU	130650	203294
GPU	27382	42919
Memory	92029	120509
UX	99003	155353
Total score	349064	522075
Samples	Less than 3	[18 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Spark 20

80

Galaxy A15 4G +63%

130

Graphics test	1 FPS	1 FPS
Graphics score	80	130

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Spark 20

8425

Galaxy A15 4G +7%

9035

Web score	7862	9148
Video editing	6094	4687
Photo editing	16362	14623
Data manipulation	5907	7719
Writing score	9528	11588

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Tecno Spark 20

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-11-29 (Tg4)	AnTuTu 11	349064
📘 2025-05-03 (Asd)	Geekbench 6 CPU	451 / 1492
📘 2025-02-18 (Zoro)	Geekbench 6 CPU	440 / 1400

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Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-23 (LEADER OF DAWN)	Geekbench 7 CPU	664 / 2074
📘 2026-08-31 (Muhammedali)	AnTuTu 11	503324
📘 2026-08-30 (Yusif)	AnTuTu 11	531994
📘 2026-07-24 (LEADER OF DAWN)	Geekbench 6 CPU	724 / 1991
📘 2026-07-06 (عين شمساوي)	AnTuTu 11	480715

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	HiOS 13	One UI 8.5
OS size	-	23 GB
OS updates	-	2 years
Security updates	-	3 years

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:48 hr	1:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	09:21 hr
Watching video	-	15:42 hr
Gaming	-	07:54 hr
Standby	-	137 hr

General battery life

Spark 20

n/a

Galaxy A15 4G

26:31 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8190 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	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	No	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	-	26 mm
Sensor	-	Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size	-	1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	-	5 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.2
Focal length	-	17 mm
Sensor	-	SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size	-	1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size	-	1.12 micron
Stabilization	-	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	-	2 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.4
Sensor	-	GalaxyCore GC02M1
Stabilization	-	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6464 x 4864	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size	-	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	-	1.12 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
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*	7	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Spark 20

n/a

Galaxy A15 4G

83.8 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2023	December 2023
Release date	January 2023	December 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$170
Successor	- Tecno Spark 50 5G	- Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Not included

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A15 4G is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Tecno Spark 20

11 (19.3%)

Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

46 (80.7%)

Total votes: 57

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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