Tecno Spark 8C vs Realme C30
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 8C (with Unisoc T606) that was released on January 31, 2022, against the Realme C30, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 8C
- Water-resistant body (IPX2 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to consider the Realme C30
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (229K versus 209K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- The phone is 6-months newer
Review
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
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 82.2% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.57 mm (6.48 inches) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX2 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Unisoc Tiger T612 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 614 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS | ~78.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 71434 | 75961 |
| GPU | 24949 | 31322 |
| Memory | 53965 | 59626 |
| UX | 58674 | 61702 |
| Total score | 209797 | 229984 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 396 | 413 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6744 | 7174 |
| Video editing | 4879 | 4915 |
| Photo editing | 15261 | 14850 |
| Data manipulation | 6047 | 5708 |
| Writing score | 7576 | 7842 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4 GB | 2, 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | HiOS 7.6 | Realme UI Go |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | 2:55 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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 | No |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP) | 1 (8 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens | Yes | - |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2022 | July 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | July 2022 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and camera are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark 8C. But if the performance and software are more of a priority – go for the Realme C30.
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