Tecno Spark 8T vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ

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Comparing the Tecno Spark 8T vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Tecno Spark 8T and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Tecno Spark 8T offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers 6.53 inches, making Tecno Spark 8T the larger display of the two. Both Tecno Spark 8T and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Spark 8T offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers 13 MP, making Tecno Spark 8T better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Tecno Spark 8T offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers 5 MP, making Tecno Spark 8T better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Tecno Spark 8T and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Tecno Spark 8T and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Tecno Spark 8T and Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Tecno Spark 8T
₹8,390
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

65%
66%

Release Date

15 Dec, 2021
24 Sep, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.1/5
(7,590 ratings)
4.1/5
(309,877 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
203,078
AnTuTu Score

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

HiOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

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
203,078

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.5 %
81.08 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.3 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.2 mm
164.9 mm

Width

75.8 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
9 mm

Weight

192 grams
194 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view
0.08 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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)

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 v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer