Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Tecno Spark 8C
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9A (with MediaTek Helio G25) that was released on June 30, 2020, against the Tecno Spark 8C, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 20 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 Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 8C
- Water-resistant body (IPX2 classification)
- 86% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (174K versus 93K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Fingerprint scanner
- The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 298 and 136 points
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.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 83.7% |
| RGB color space | 92.9% | - |
| Response time | 40 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1318:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) | 164.57 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 194 g (6.84 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX2 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Black, Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 36605 | 60390 |
| GPU | 12376 | 21963 |
| Memory | 24580 | 38260 |
| UX | 20429 | 54326 |
| Total score | 93558 | 174117 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 43.2 °C | - |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 396 |
| Web score | - | 6637 |
| Video editing | - | 4874 |
| Photo editing | - | 15261 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6000 |
| Writing score | - | 7571 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 4, 6 GB | 2, 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 11 |
| ROM | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | HiOS 7.6 |
| OS size | 11 GB | - |
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 | 2:55 hr | 2:50 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | 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 |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1 (13 MP) | 2 (13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm |
| Depth lens | - | Yes |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | 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, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| 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 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2020 | January 2022 |
| Release date | August 2020 | February 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.398 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.901 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 10 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 8C is definitely a better buy.
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