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

Screen size

Spark CM5.7"

Spark Go 1S6.7"+15%

Technology

Spark CM

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark CM

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark CM

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark CM

1, 3, 8, 40, 41

Resolution

Spark CM720 × 1440 px

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px+10%

Refresh rate

Spark CM—

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark CM—

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

Spark CM282 ppi+6.7%

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

Spark CMQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

Spark Go 1SOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53+41%

RAM

Spark CM2.0 GB

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB+33%

Storage

Spark CM16 GB

Spark Go 1S64 GB+75%

Main camera

equal specs

Spark CM13.0 MP

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark CM8.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

Spark CM3,050 mAh

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh+39%

Wired charging

Spark CM—

Spark Go 1S15 W

Weight

Spark CM172 g

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Spark CM5.6 mm+50%

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm

IP rating

Spark CM—

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

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

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Spark CM4.2, A2DP, LE

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

Spark CMmicroUSB 2.0

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark CMNo

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

equal specs

Spark CMNo

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark CMYes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark CMYes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Spark CM—

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Spark CM

HSPA, LTE

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark CM

2017, December. Released 2017, December

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Spark CM

Discontinued

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Spark CM

152.2 x 71.7 x 5.6 mm (5.99 x 2.82 x 0.22 in)

Spark Go 1S

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

Weight

Spark CM

172 g (6.07 oz)

Spark Go 1S

SIM

Spark CM

Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Other

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Spark CM

IPS LCD

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Spark CM

5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark Go 1S

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

Resolution

Spark CM

720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

Spark Go 1S

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

Protection

Spark CM

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Spark Go 1S

Spark CM

Android 7.0 (Nougat)

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Spark CM

Mediatek MT6737

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Spark CM

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Spark CM

Mali-T720MP2

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Spark CM

microSDHC

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Spark CM

16GB 2GB RAM

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Spark CM

eMMC 5.0

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Single

Spark CM

13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Spark Go 1S

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

Features

Spark CM

Quad-LED flash, HDR

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark CM

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark CM

8 MP

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Spark CM

LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark CM

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark CM

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Spark CM

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

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark CM

4.2, A2DP, LE

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Spark CM

GPS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

Radio

Spark CM

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Spark CM

microUSB 2.0

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Infrared port

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Sensors

Spark CM

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark CM

Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Spark CM

Midnight Black, Champagne Gold

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Spark CM

KA9

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Spark CM

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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