Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Tecno Spark Power

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs Tecno Spark Power 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 Power scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 843, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 scores 835, making Tecno Spark Power the better performer.


Display: Tecno Spark Power offers a screen size of 6.35 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 6.22 inches, making Tecno Spark Power the larger display of the two. Tecno Spark Power features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 8's IPS LCD, making Tecno Spark Power the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Tecno Spark Power offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 8 MP, making Tecno Spark Power better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8 delivers longer battery life with 22h 58m, while Tecno Spark Power delivers 17h 00m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Tecno Spark Power offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 offers 32 GB, making Tecno Spark Power the better option for storage.


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


User Rating: Tecno Spark Power receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 8 has a rating of 4.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8
₹7,999
(Not Released in India)
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₹10,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
72%

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
26 Nov, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.35 inches (16.13 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1548 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good design and solid build
  • Long battery life
  • USB Type-C and fast charging support
  • Great battery
  • Decent display
  • Good day light photography

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Cameras could be better
  • Bloatware and spam notifications in MIUI
  • Bad night time photography
  • Bland design

User Ratings

4/5
(6 ratings)
4.3/5
(6,673 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

96,995
AnTuTu Score
96,849
AnTuTu Score
22h 58m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 26, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

96,995
96,849

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.7 %
16.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.35 inches  (16.13 cm)

Resolution

720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1548 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
83.16 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
158.5 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.98 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
9.17 mm

Weight

188 grams
198.2 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Dual LED

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

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.

22h 58m
17h 00m

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

2h 35m 6s
4h 1m 21s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer