Tecno Spark 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison and Differences

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Tecno Spark 8

Tecno Spark 8

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Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8

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Differences between Tecno Spark 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 8:

  • Larger battery capacity: 5000mAh vs. 3000mAh
  • Dual SIM capability which might be useful for travelers or managing two numbers
  • Modern software with Android 11 (Go edition)
  • Dedicated microSDXC slot for storage expansion
  • Lower price point, offering a budget-friendly option

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8:

  • Higher screen resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels vs. 720 x 1600 pixels
  • Superior chipset and CPU performance with either Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835
  • More RAM: 4 GB vs. 2 GB, which can result in better multitasking performance
  • Advanced features like Samsung DeX support and IP68 water and dust resistance
  • Wireless charging and quick charging capabilities
  • Higher screen-to-body ratio, offering a more immersive viewing experience
  • Higher Antutu benchmark score indicating better overall performance

Tecno Spark 8 or Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Tecno Spark 8 Samsung Galaxy S8
Rating (+4) (+1)
Release date 2021, September 02 2017, March
Dimensions (HxWxD) 164.8 x 76.1 x 9.2 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3 in 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.68 in
Weight 200 g | 7.05 oz 155 g | 5.47 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors Turquoise Cyan, Atlantic Blue, Iris Purple Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 67 h
Approximate price 390 EUR

Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.52" inc 5.8" inc
Screen area 102.6 cm2 84.8 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.8% 83.6%
Screen resolution 720 x 1600 px 1440 x 2960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 269 PPI 570 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - 480 nits (typ) - HDR10
-3D Touch (home button only)
-Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Dual 12 MP, Single
Camera specs -16 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), AF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions Quad-LED flash LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF
Functions Dual-LED flash Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score 73
DxOMark Photo 71
DxOMark Video 75

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11 (Go edition), HIOS 7.6 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset - Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
Processor CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
-Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
Graphics processor GPU PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
External memory microSDXC microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory 64GB 2GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 86003 231907
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 361
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1243
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1255
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 531
GeekBench 5 Single Core 112 340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 403 1454
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 8798
GeekBench 4 Battery 3410

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 66(1700/2100), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC No Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth Yes 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras
- Charging 10W

- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
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-ANT+
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
-Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

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