Tecno Spark 6 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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Comparing the Tecno Spark 6 Air vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at a higher processing speed of 1.95 GHz, while Tecno Spark 6 Air runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better performer.


Display: Tecno Spark 6 Air offers a screen size of 7 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 6.22 inches, making Tecno Spark 6 Air the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Spark 6 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8A feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Spark 6 Air offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 12 MP, making Tecno Spark 6 Air better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Tecno Spark 6 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8A feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Tecno Spark 6 Air offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 5000 mAh, making Tecno Spark 6 Air better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Tecno Spark 6 Air and Xiaomi Redmi 8A offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Spark 6 Air has a rating of 4.

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Tecno Spark 6 Air
₹8,999
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₹6,450
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
70%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
29 Sep, 2019

Performance

MediaTek Helio A22
Snapdragon 439
Quad Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

7.0 inches (17.78 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4/5
(7,031 ratings)
4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
85,703
AnTuTu Score
N/A
21h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Sep 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android Go
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Quad core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8300
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
85,703

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

7.0 inches  (17.78 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

256 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.17 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

174.6 mm
156.4 mm

Width

79.3 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

N/A
188 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
21h 19m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 56m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass