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Tecno Spark 50c vs Spark 20C

46 out of 100
Tecno Spark 50c
VS
42 out of 100
Tecno Spark 20C
Tecno Spark 50c
Tecno Spark 20C

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 Tecno Spark 20C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G36 and came out 2 years and 10 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 50c
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • 90% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (370K versus 195K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The phone is 2 years and 10 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 2.3x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 430 and 189 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 50c and Spark 20C 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)

Should I update?
No 19% Yes
No, we don't think this update is worth it.
Moving from Tecno Spark 20C to Tecno Spark 50c will likely not feel like a meaningful upgrade.
Main improvements: display, performance, and connectivity.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in camera.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 50c
vs
Spark 20C

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 259 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness - 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5% 85%

Design and build

Height 167.82 mm (6.61 inches) 163.69 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 79.22 mm (3.12 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 8.55 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof IP69 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Red, Orange White, Black, Gold, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 50c
83.5%
Spark 20C +2%
85%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 50c and Tecno Spark 20C
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G36
Max clock 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 820 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 50c and Tecno Spark 20C
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 50c +128%
430
Spark 20C
189
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 50c +81%
1410
Spark 20C
781
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 964 -
Single-core score 430 189
Multi-core score 1410 781
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 50c +90%
370555
Spark 20C
195539
CPU 147070 80511
GPU 23962 12176
Memory 88817 57053
UX 110706 45777
Total score 370555 195539
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 13
ROM HIOS 16 HiOS 12.6

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 18 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time - 1:50 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 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: 13 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Sensor size - 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
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 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 No
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2026 November 2023
Release date October 2026 December 2023
Launch price (MSRP) - $130
Successor - - Tecno Spark 50c
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 18 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 50c is definitely a better buy.

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