Tecno Pova vs Tecno Spark Go 1S: Which is better?

Screen size

Pova6.8"+1.9%

Spark Go 1S6.7"

Technology

Pova

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Pova

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Pova

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Pova

1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Pova720 × 1640 px+2.4%

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Pova—

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Pova480 nits

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

equal specs

Pova263 ppi

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

PovaOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark Go 1SOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53+9.1%

RAM

Pova4.0 GB+25%

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Pova64 GB

Spark Go 1S64 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Pova13.0 MP

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Pova8.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

Pova6,000 mAh+17%

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Pova18 W+17%

Spark Go 1S15 W

Weight

Pova—

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Pova9.4 mm

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm+12%

IP rating

Pova—

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

PovaWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Pova5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

PovamicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

PovaNo

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

equal specs

PovaNo

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

PovaYes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

PovaYes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Pova—

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Pova

HSPA, LTE

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Pova

2020, October 03. Released 2020, October 16

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Pova

Discontinued

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Pova

171.2 x 77.6 x 9.4 mm (6.74 x 3.06 x 0.37 in)

Spark Go 1S

165.6 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Pova

Spark Go 1S

SIM

Pova

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Pova

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Other

Pova

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Pova

IPS LCD, 480 nits (peak)

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Pova

6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark Go 1S

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Pova

720 x 1640 pixels (~263 ppi density)

Spark Go 1S

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

Pova

Android 10, HIOS 7.0

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Pova

Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Pova

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Pova

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Pova

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Pova

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Pova

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Quad

Pova

13 MP or 16 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lenses

Spark Go 1S

Features

Pova

Quad-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Pova

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Pova

Spark Go 1S

13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF

Single

Pova

8 MP, f/2.0

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Pova

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Pova

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Pova

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Pova

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Pova

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Pova

5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Pova

GPS, GALILEO, BDS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Pova

Spark Go 1S

Radio

Pova

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Pova

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Pova

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Sensors

Pova

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Pova

6000 mAh

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Pova

18W wired

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Pova

Magic Blue, Speed Purple, Dazzle Black

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Pova

LD7, LD7j, MZ-TECNO LD7

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Pova

About 110 EUR

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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