Tecno Spark 8C vs Oppo Realme C35

Tecno Spark 8C Oppo Realme C35

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 Oppo Realme C35 which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 1 month after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 8C

Water-resistant body (IPX2 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz

Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C35

50% higher pixel density (401 vs 267 PPI)
Modern USB Type-C port
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
Supports 18W fast charging
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (226K versus 169K)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
21% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 365 and 301 points

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Spark 8C 65 Realme C35 67 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Spark 8C 21 Realme C35 29 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Spark 8C 70 Realme C35 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Spark 8C 47 Realme C35 57 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Spark 8C 56 Realme C35 71 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Spark 8C 51 Realme C35 58

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Spark 8C vs Realme C35

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1612 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	267 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	83.7%	84%

Display tests
RGB color space	-	96%
Response time	-	37 ms
Contrast	-	975:1

Peak brightness test (auto) Spark 8C n/a Realme C35 562 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	164.57 mm (6.48 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.95 mm (0.35 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	193 gramm (6.81 oz)	189 gramm (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	IPX2	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Gray Green Purple	Black Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes rear	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Spark 8C 83.7% Realme C35 84%

Performance

Tests of Tecno Spark 8C and Oppo Realme C35 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Unisoc T606	Unisoc Tiger T616
Max. clock	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock	650 MHz	750 MHz

Memory
RAM size	2 3 4 GB	4 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X
Channels	1	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	64 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Spark 8C 301 Realme C35 +21% 365 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Spark 8C 1181 Realme C35 +19% 1403 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Spark 8C 169467 Realme C35 +34% 226857

CPU	60630	71236
GPU	21826	24887
Memory	38655	64760
UX	48282	64509
Total score	169467	226857

3DMark Wild Life Performance Spark 8C 397 Realme C35 +17% 463

PCMark 3.0 score

7368

7948

Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11
ROM	HiOS 7.6	Realme UI 2.0
OS size	-	18 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	-	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	No	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	-	2:12 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	13 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	8700 x 5800
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	-
Lenses	2 (13 MP + 0 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	Yes	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/2.8
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
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 A2DP
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	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
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

Speakers test Max. loudness Spark 8C n/a Realme C35 85.5 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	January 2022	February 2022
Release date	February 2022	February 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Oppo Realme C35 is definitely a better buy.

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