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Tecno Spark Go 3 vs Go 1

45 out of 100
Tecno Spark Go 3
VS
41 out of 100
Tecno Spark Go 1
Tecno Spark Go 3
Tecno Spark Go 1

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Tecno Spark Go 3 (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on January 16, 2026, against the Tecno Spark Go 1, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T615 and came out 1 year and 5 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 Go 3
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark Go 3 and Go 1 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
4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
140.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
95.4
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark Go 3
vs
Spark Go 1

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1% 84.2%

Design and build

Height 167.7 mm (6.6 inches) 165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 77.01 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) 8.35 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP54
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Blue, Purple White, Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark Go 3
84.1%
Spark Go 1
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark Go 3 and Tecno Spark Go 1
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Unisoc Tiger T615
Max clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 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) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark Go 3 and Tecno Spark Go 1
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark Go 3
436
Spark Go 1 +1%
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark Go 3
1416
Spark Go 1 +3%
1454
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 596
Single-core score 436 441
Multi-core score 1416 1454
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark Go 3 +2%
363747
Spark Go 1
356120
CPU 146017 149461
GPU 21112 19476
Memory 98278 93800
UX 98340 93383
Total score 363747 356120
Samples Less than 3 [7 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 8789 -
Video editing 5489 -
Photo editing 18556 -
Data manipulation 5663 -
Writing score 8433 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark Go 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-18 (Matikanetannhauser)AnTuTu 11363747
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Tecno Spark Go 1
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (Z)AnTuTu 11361337
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-28 (Uzn)CPU Throttle95%
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-28 (Uzn)AnTuTu 11386237
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-21 (Loroqee)AnTuTu 11361492
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (Вася)AnTuTu 11358133
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 14
ROM HIOS 15 HIOS 14

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (49% in 40 min) Yes (49% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:54 hr 1:55 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 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: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm 27 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* 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 No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced January 2026 August 2024
Release date January 2026 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $99 $90
Successor - - Tecno Spark Go 3
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 15 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 Go 3 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
4 (26.7%)
11 (73.3%)
Total votes: 15

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