Tecno Spark 8C vs Tecno Spark Go 2: Which is better?

Screen size

Spark 8C6.6"

Spark Go 26.7"+1%

Technology

Spark 8C

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 2

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 8C

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 2

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 8C

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 2

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 8C

LTE

Resolution

Spark 8C720 × 1612 px+0.7%

Spark Go 2720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Spark 8C90 Hz

Spark Go 2120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 2—

Pixel density

Spark 8C267 ppi+1.5%

Spark Go 2263 ppi

CPU speed

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

Spark Go 2Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)+11%

RAM

Spark 8C2.0 GB

Spark Go 23.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Spark 8C64 GB

Spark Go 264 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 8C13.0 MP

Spark Go 213.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 8C8.0 MP

Spark Go 28.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Spark 8C5,000 mAh

Spark Go 25,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 215 W

Weight

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 2—

Thickness

Spark 8C9.0 mm

Spark Go 28.3 mm+8.4%

IP rating

Spark 8CGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 2IP64

Wi‑Fi

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 2Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 2Yes

USB

Spark 8CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 2USB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 8CNo

Spark Go 2No

NFC

Spark 8CYes+100%

Spark Go 2No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 2Yes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 8CYes

Spark Go 2Yes

Stereo speakers

Spark 8C—

Spark Go 2—

Speed

Spark 8C

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE

Spark Go 2

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 8C

2022, January 31

Spark Go 2

2025, June 24

Status

Spark 8C

Available. Released 2022, February

Spark Go 2

Available. Released 2025, June

Dimensions

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 2

165.6 x 77 x 8.3 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

Build

Spark 8C

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark Go 2

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Spark 8C

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 2

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m

Type

Spark 8C

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Spark Go 2

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 2

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 2

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

Spark 8C

Android 11 (Go edition), HiOS 7.6

Spark Go 2

Android 15, HIOS 15

Chipset

Spark 8C

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

Spark Go 2

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 2

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

GPU

Spark 8C

Mali-G57 MP1

Spark Go 2

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Spark 8C

microSDXC

Spark Go 2

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 2

64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Other

Spark 8C

eMMC 5.1

Spark Go 2

eMMC 5.1

Dual

Spark 8C

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

Spark Go 2

Features

Spark 8C

Dual-LED lash, HDR

Spark Go 2

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 8C

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 2

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

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

Single

Spark 8C

8 MP

Spark Go 2

8 MP

Features

Spark 8C

LED flash

Spark Go 2

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 2

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 2

Yes

WLAN

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 2

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 8C

Yes

Spark Go 2

Yes

Positioning

Spark 8C

GPS

Spark Go 2

GPS

NFC

Spark 8C

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark Go 2

Radio

Spark 8C

FM radio

Spark Go 2

FM radio

USB

Spark 8C

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 2

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

Yes

Sensors

Spark 8C

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Spark Go 2

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 8C

5000 mAh

Spark Go 2

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

15W wired

Colors

Spark 8C

Turquoise, Magnet Black, Iris Purple, Diamond Gray

Spark Go 2

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Turquoise Green

Models

Spark 8C

KG5k, KG5j, KG5n, MZ-TECNO KG5k

Spark Go 2

KM4

Price

Spark 8C

Spark Go 2

About 80 EUR

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