Tecno Spark 50c vs OnePlus N6 Lite

47 out of 100
Tecno Spark 50c
VS
55 out of 100
OnePlus N6 Lite

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 50c (with MediaTek Helio G81) that was released on September 17, 2026, against the OnePlus N6 Lite, which is powered by Unisoc T7250. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 64 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 50c
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
  • Weighs 27 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus N6 Lite
  • Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
  • 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (409K versus 370K)
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 50c and OnePlus N6 Lite crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
35*
48*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
59*
89*
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
47*
55*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.75 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 259 ppi 256 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 900 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5% 84.5%

Design and build

Height 167.82 mm (6.61 inches) 166.48 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 79.22 mm (3.12 inches) 78.23 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 8.95 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Red, Orange Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
83.5%
N6 Lite +1%
84.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 50c and OnePlus N6 Lite
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Unisoc T7250
Max clock 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 820 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 50c and OnePlus N6 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
430
N6 Lite +1%
435
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 50c +2%
1410
1380
Compute Score (GPU)
Spark 50c +35%
964
712
Compute Score (GPU) 964 712
Single-core score 430 435
Multi-core score 1410 1380
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
370555
N6 Lite +11%
409654
CPU 147070 141079
GPU 23962 20275
Memory 88817 142962
UX 110706 105338
Total score 370555 409654
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HIOS 16 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
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 - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - OmniVision OV13B10
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p 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 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes No
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 -
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2026 September 2026
Release date October 2026 September 2026
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 45 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 OnePlus N6 Lite is definitely a better buy.

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