Xiaomi Redmi A3 vs Tecno Spark Go 1

39 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A3
VS
41 out of 100
Tecno Spark Go 1

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi A3 (with MediaTek Helio G36) that was released on February 14, 2024, against the Tecno Spark Go 1, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T615 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi A3
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark Go 1
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • 95% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (356K versus 182K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
  • 92% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 441 and 230 points
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Tecno Spark 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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2 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
151.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
95.4
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.71 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1650 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 268 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6% 84.2%
Display tests
RGB color space 95.1% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 40 ms -
Contrast 1314:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
356 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) 165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 76.3 mm (3 inches) 77.01 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.32 mm (0.33 inches) 8.35 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Waterproof No IP54
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green White, Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.6%
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Tecno Spark Go 1
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Unisoc Tiger T615
Max clock 2200 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 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 PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi A3 and Tecno Spark Go 1
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
230
Spark Go 1 +92%
441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
840
Spark Go 1 +73%
1454
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 596
Single-core score 230 441
Multi-core score 840 1454
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
182792
Spark Go 1 +95%
356120
CPU 71673 149461
GPU 12359 19476
Memory 65723 93800
UX 33037 93383
Total score 182792 356120
Samples [2 tests] [7 tests]
PCMark 3.0
4752
Web score 4872 -
Video editing 3243 -
Photo editing 8672 -
Data manipulation 3611 -
Writing score 4700 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi A3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-18 (Lutfi)AnTuTu 11182792
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-13 (Redminovechh)AnTuTu 11164708
πŸ“˜ 2025-08-29 (Honor 8S user)CPU Throttle100%
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

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1600 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 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 14
ROM MIUI Go Edition HIOS 14
OS size 19 GB -
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No Yes (49% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:40 hr 1:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
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 -
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length - 27 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 2592 x 1944 -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 5.4 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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region -
Infrared port No 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
LTE Cat* 4 -
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes -
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
78.8 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2024 August 2024
Release date February 2024 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $80 $90
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G - Tecno Spark Go 3
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 15 W
Further details
Notes on Redmi A3:
    - The smartphone in green color is 7 grams lighter than the others.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark Go 1. But if the camera, battery life, and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi A3.

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