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

Screen size

Spark 8C6.6"

Spark Go 1S6.7"+1%

Technology

Spark 8C

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 8C

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 8C

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 8C

LTE

Resolution

Spark 8C720 × 1612 px+0.7%

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Spark 8C90 Hz

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

Spark 8C267 ppi+1.5%

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

Spark 8COcta-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark Go 1SOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53+27%

RAM

Spark 8C2.0 GB

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Spark 8C64 GB

Spark Go 1S64 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 8C13.0 MP

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 8C8.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Spark 8C5,000 mAh

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 1S15 W

Weight

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Spark 8C9.0 mm

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm+7.1%

IP rating

Spark 8CGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

Spark 8CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 8CNo

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

Spark 8CYes+100%

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Spark 8C

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 8C

2022, January 31

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Spark 8C

Available. Released 2022, February

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Spark 8C

164.6 x 76 x 9 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)

Spark Go 1S

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

Weight

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

Build

Spark 8C

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Spark 8C

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Spark 8C

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Spark 8C

6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark Go 1S

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

Resolution

Spark 8C

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Spark Go 1S

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

Spark 8C

Android 11 (Go edition), HiOS 7.6

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Spark 8C

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Spark 8C

Mali-G57 MP1

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Spark 8C

microSDXC

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Spark 8C

eMMC 5.1

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Spark 8C

13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide) Auxiliary lens

Spark Go 1S

Features

Spark 8C

Dual-LED lash, HDR

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 8C

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

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

Single

Spark 8C

8 MP

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Spark 8C

LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Spark 8C

GPS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Spark 8C

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark Go 1S

Radio

Spark 8C

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Spark 8C

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Sensors

Spark 8C

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 8C

5000 mAh

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Spark 8C

Turquoise, Magnet Black, Iris Purple, Diamond Gray

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Spark 8C

KG5k, KG5j, KG5n, MZ-TECNO KG5k

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Spark 8C

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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