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Tecno Spark 30 vs Spark 20

49 out of 100
Tecno Spark 30
VS
41 out of 100
Tecno Spark 20
Tecno Spark 30
Tecno Spark 20

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 30 (with MediaTek Helio G91) that was released on September 21, 2024, against the Tecno Spark 20, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 1 year and 9 months before. 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 (2)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 30
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 48% higher pixel density (396 vs 267 PPI)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 20
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 30 and Spark 20 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Spark 30
54*
Spark 20
41*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Spark 30
61*
Spark 20
60*
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 30
49*
Spark 20
41*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
68.4
(Good)
Value Index
40.5
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 30
vs
Spark 20

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5% 85%

Design and build

Height 168 mm (6.61 inches) 163.69 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 8.45 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP53
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black White, Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 30 +2%
86.5%
Spark 20
85%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 30 and Tecno Spark 20
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 30 and Tecno Spark 20
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 30
420
Spark 20 +7%
451
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 30
1442
Spark 20 +3%
1492
Single-core score 420 451
Multi-core score 1442 1492
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 30 +1%
354158
Spark 20
349064
CPU 134211 130650
GPU 27757 27382
Memory 94362 92029
UX 97828 99003
Total score 354158 349064
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Spark 30 +5%
84
Spark 20
80
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 84 80
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Spark 30 +3%
8698
Spark 20
8425
Web score 9173 7862
Video editing 6712 6094
Photo editing 17008 16362
Data manipulation 5344 5907
Writing score 8998 9528
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 30
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-10-28 (Эрмек)AnTuTu 11354158
📘 2025-10-27 (w3infox)AnTuTu 11354158
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Tecno Spark 20
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-11-29 (Tg4)AnTuTu 11349064
📘 2025-05-03 (Asd)Geekbench 6 CPU451 / 1492
📘 2025-02-18 (Zoro)Geekbench 6 CPU440 / 1400
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android 13
ROM HIOS 14.5 HiOS 13

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 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) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:50 hr 1:48 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8190 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad 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 - No
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP 50 MP
Aperture - f/1.6
Sensor Sony IMX682 -
Sensor size 1/1.7" (≈ 0.59 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution - 6464 x 4864
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes 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
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2024 January 2023
Release date October 2024 January 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $130 $125
Successor - Tecno Spark 50 5G - Tecno Spark 50 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 18 W
Further details
Notes on Spark 30:
    - In a standard plastic case, the smartphone has a thickness of 7.7 mm, and with an eco-leather cover, it is 7.9 mm thick.
*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 30 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
49 (76.6%)
15 (23.4%)
Total votes: 64

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Joseph k Yeboah November 17, 2024 at 04:30 PM
Why is that spark 30 is having 4GB and spark 20 is also having 8GB and there is no fingerprint on spark 30 . Please to me the spark should big ram than spark 20 thanks.
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Powerful August 30, 2025 at 05:59 PM
There is, it’s on the power button just like the spark 20
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