Tecno Spark 8C vs Infinix Smart 7
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 8C (with Unisoc T606) that was released on January 31, 2022, against the Infinix Smart 7, which is powered by MediaTek Helio A25 and came out 13 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 8C
- Water-resistant body (IPX2 classification)
- 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (210K versus 124K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
Reasons to consider the Infinix Smart 7
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 84.5% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.57 mm (6.48 inches) | 163.76 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.61 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 193 g (6.81 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX2 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | MediaTek Helio A25 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 4 (4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | PowerVR GE8300 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 16 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 660 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS | ~20.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 71434 | 32718 |
| GPU | 24949 | 13014 |
| Memory | 53965 | 42950 |
| UX | 58674 | 34349 |
| Total score | 210443 | 124144 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 396 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6744 | - |
| Video editing | 4879 | - |
| Photo editing | 15261 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6047 | - |
| Writing score | 7576 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| ROM | HiOS 7.6 | XOS 10.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | 3:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 0.3 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | Yes |
- 0.3 MP
|
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2022 | February 2023 |
| Release date | February 2022 | February 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Smart 7 . But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 8C .
