Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Tecno Spark Go 2

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Tecno Spark Go 2 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 Go 2 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better performer.


Display: Tecno Spark Go 2 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 6.22 inches, making Tecno Spark Go 2 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and Tecno Spark Go 2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Spark Go 2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 12 MP, making Tecno Spark Go 2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and Tecno Spark Go 2 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and Tecno Spark Go 2 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Tecno Spark Go 2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 8A offers 32 GB, making Tecno Spark Go 2 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 8A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Tecno Spark Go 2 has a rating of 4.3.

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A
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₹7,499
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
72%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
01 Jul, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 439
Unisoc T7250
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1520 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.4/5
(161,969 ratings)
4.3/5
(3,023 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2019
(Official)
Jul 01, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
HiOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Unisoc T7250
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Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Mali-G57

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
263 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
84.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.20 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
165.6 mm

Width

75.4 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.25 mm

Weight

188 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

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 Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.85

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

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
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Vlog Mode

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
8 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope