Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Tecno Spark Go Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Tecno Spark Go Plus 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 Xiaomi Redmi 8A and Tecno Spark Go Plus feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 8A delivers longer battery life with 21h 19m, while Tecno Spark Go Plus delivers 8h 09m, making Xiaomi Redmi 8A the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 8A and Tecno Spark Go Plus 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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Summary

Spec Score

70%
66%

Release Date

29 Sep, 2019
18 Jan, 2020

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
32 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
  • Good battery life
  • Decent daylight photography
  • Huge display

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

85,703
AnTuTu Score
78,111
AnTuTu Score
21h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 09m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
MediaTek Helio A22

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad 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 GE8300

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 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.

85,703
78,111

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.4 %
37.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.48 %
81.22 %

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
89.5 %

Design

Height

156.4 mm
166.7 mm

Width

75.4 mm
75.8 mm

Thickness

9.4 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

188 grams
181 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

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
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @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
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

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.

21h 19m
8h 09m

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

2h 56m 56s
4h 3m 35s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 128 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.339 W/kg Body: 1.000 W/kg
Head: 0.787 W/kg Body: 0.863 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

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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