Tecno Spark 8 vs Tecno Spark Go 1S: Which is better?

Screen size

Spark 86.5"

Spark Go 1S6.7"+2.2%

Technology

Spark 8

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 8

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 8

LTE

Resolution

equal specs

Spark 8720 × 1600 px

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Spark 8—

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 8480 nits

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

Spark 8269 ppi+2.2%

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

Spark 8Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

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

RAM

equal specs

Spark 83.0 GB

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB

Storage

Spark 832 GB

Spark Go 1S64 GB+50%

Main camera

Spark 816.0 MP+19%

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 88.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Spark 85,000 mAh

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 810 W

Spark Go 1S15 W+33%

Weight

Spark 8200 g

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Spark 89.2 mm

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm+9.5%

IP rating

Spark 8Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

Spark 8Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Spark 8Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

Spark 8microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 8No

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

equal specs

Spark 8No

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 8Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 8Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 8—

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Spark 8

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 8

2021, September 02

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Spark 8

Available. Released 2021, September 02

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Spark 8

164.8 x 76.1 x 9.2 mm (6.49 x 3.00 x 0.36 in)

Spark Go 1S

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

Weight

Spark 8

200 g (7.05 oz)

Spark Go 1S

Build

Spark 8

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Spark 8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 8

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Spark 8

IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Spark 8

6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark Go 1S

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

Resolution

Spark 8

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Spark Go 1S

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

Spark 8

Android 11 (Go edition), HIOS 7.6

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Spark 8

Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Spark 8

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Spark 8

PowerVR GE8320

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Spark 8

microSDXC

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 8

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Spark 8

eMMC 5.1

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Spark 8

16 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), AF Secondary unknown camera

Spark Go 1S

Features

Spark 8

Quad-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 8

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 8

Spark Go 1S

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

Single

Spark 8

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Spark 8

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Spark 8

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 8

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 8

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Spark 8

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 8

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Spark 8

GPS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Spark 8

Spark Go 1S

Radio

Spark 8

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Spark 8

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Spark 8

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Sensors

Spark 8

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 8

5000 mAh

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 8

10W wired

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Spark 8

Turquoise Cyan, Atlantic Blue, Iris Purple

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Spark 8

KG6, KG6k, MZ-TECNO KG6k

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Spark 8

About 90 EUR

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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