Tecno Spark 9 vs Tecno Spark Go 1S: Which is better?

Screen size

Spark 96.6"

Spark Go 1S6.7"+1%

Technology

Spark 9

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 9

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 9

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 9

LTE

Resolution

equal specs

Spark 9720 × 1600 px

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Spark 990 Hz

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 9—

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

Spark 9266 ppi+1.1%

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

Spark 9Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+4.3%

Spark Go 1SOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

equal specs

Spark 93.0 GB

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Spark 964 GB

Spark Go 1S64 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 913.0 MP

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 98.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Spark 95,000 mAh

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 9—

Spark Go 1S15 W

Weight

Spark 9—

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Spark 99.0 mm

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm+7.1%

IP rating

Spark 9—

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

Spark 9Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Spark 9Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

Spark 9microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 9No

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

equal specs

Spark 9No

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 9Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 9Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 9—

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Spark 9

HSPA, LTE

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 9

2022, July 18

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Spark 9

Available. Released 2022, August 15

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Spark 9

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 9

Spark Go 1S

SIM

Spark 9

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Spark 9

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Other

Spark 9

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Spark 9

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Spark 9

6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark Go 1S

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

Resolution

Spark 9

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Spark Go 1S

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

Spark 9

Android 12, HIOS 8.6

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Spark 9

Mediatek MT6765V/CB Helio G37 (12 nm)

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Spark 9

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Spark 9

PowerVR GE8320

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Spark 9

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 9

64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Spark 9

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Single

Spark 9

13 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Spark Go 1S

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

Features

Spark 9

Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 9

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 9

8 MP, (wide)

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Spark 9

LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Spark 9

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 9

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 9

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Spark 9

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 9

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Spark 9

GPS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Spark 9

Spark Go 1S

Radio

Spark 9

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Spark 9

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Spark 9

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Sensors

Spark 9

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 9

5000 mAh

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 9

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Spark 9

Infinity Black, Sky Mirror

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Spark 9

KG5p

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Spark 9

About 120 EUR

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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