Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G vs Spark 50 5G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on June 15, 2026, against the Tecno Spark 50 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6400 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory 8 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 45W)
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 50 5G
  • 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 810 and 721 points
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G and Spark 50 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
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4 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 259 ppi 255.7 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5% 83.4%

Design and build

Height 167.8 mm (6.61 inches) 167.9 mm (6.61 inches)
Width 79.2 mm (3.12 inches) 79.3 mm (3.12 inches)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic -
Frame material Plastic -
Colors White, Black, Gray, Blue, Orange Black, Gold, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G and Tecno Spark 50 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max clock 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G and Tecno Spark 50 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2027
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1420 -
Single-core score 721 810
Multi-core score 1569 2027
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
580813
568135
CPU 216200 237174
GPU 50334 47074
Memory 136075 122888
UX 178204 161179
Total score 580813 568135
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G
No benchmark results yet
Tecno Spark 50 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-02 (zimz tecno spark 50 5g)AnTuTu 11568135

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HIOS 16 HIOS 16

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) -
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging Yes No
Fast charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 0:55 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Sensor size 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) -
Pixel size 0.8 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared port Yes Yes
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
5G support No Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2026 March 2026
Release date June 2026 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) - $160
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 60 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark 50 Pro 4G. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 50 5G.

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Lhawarl1 June 18, 2026 at 04:59 PM
There's no spec for the normal spark 50, which is powered by the helio G81
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