Tecno Spark Go Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Tecno Spark Go Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A runs at 1.95 GHz, making Tecno Spark Go Plus the better performer.


Display: Tecno Spark Go Plus offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 6.22 inches, making Tecno Spark Go Plus the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 8A features a IPS LCD display compared to Tecno Spark Go Plus's TFT, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Tecno Spark Go Plus offers 4000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Tecno Spark Go Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 8A equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Spark Go Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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Tecno Spark Go Plus
₹8,800
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 8A
₹6,450
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
70%

Release Date

18 Jan, 2020
29 Sep, 2019

Performance

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

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good battery life
  • Decent daylight photography
  • Huge display
  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support

Cons

  • Performance is an issue
  • Not meant for one-hand usage
  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI

User Ratings

4.3/5
(517 ratings)
4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

78,111
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 29, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android Go
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Quad core, 2 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
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.

78,111
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

37.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.22 %
81.48 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

166.7 mm
156.4 mm

Width

75.8 mm
75.4 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9.4 mm

Weight

181 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 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.

8h 09m
N/A

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

4h 3m 35s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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

Head: 0.787 W/kg Body: 0.863 W/kg
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 v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
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