Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Tecno Spark 8

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Tecno Spark 8 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 9A runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Tecno Spark 8 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Tecno Spark 8 offers 6.52 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9A the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9A and Tecno Spark 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Tecno Spark 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 13 MP, making Tecno Spark 8 better for rear camera photography.


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


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


Storage: Tecno Spark 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A offers 32 GB, making Tecno Spark 8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9A receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Tecno Spark 8 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
Tecno Spark 8
₹8,450
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
68%

Release Date

04 Sep, 2020
15 Sep, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio A25
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)
4.1/5
(440 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Sep 04, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio A25

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 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 GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
480 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.94 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.8 mm

Width

77 mm
76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.2 mm

Weight

194 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation 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
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Dual LED

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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 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: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

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