Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro vs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
- + MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra chipset
- + 6.59 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 8 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
- + MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate chipset
- + 6.78 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 8 GB RAM
- + 108 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Solid performance
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro smartphone with strong display (95/100), excellent battery. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Water resistant (IP53)
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A mid-range Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus smartphone with capable display (74/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."
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Benchmarks
| Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6405 | 2026 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 13461 | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2153969 | 585344 |
| GPU | 686603 | 48801 |
| Memory | 388746 | 151606 |
| UX | 455836 | 162544 |
| Total Score | 2153969 | 585344 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 143 |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | — |
| Graphics score | — | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | — |
| Section 1 | — | — |
| Section 2 | — | — |
| Section 3 | — | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1268 x 2756 pixels | 1080 x 2436 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 21:09 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 86.90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 138.10% | |
| PWM | 120 Hz | |
| Response time | 5 ms | |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 3648 nits | 552 nits |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.53 mm (6.2 inches) | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.19 mm (2.96 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.38 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 201.5 g (7.11 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green | White, Black, Gold, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 86.90% |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 880 | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 14 |
| OS updates | 5 years | |
| Security updates | 5 years |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:41 hr | 1:12 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 11:43 hr | 09:46 hr |
| Watching video | 20:29 hr | 12:13 hr |
| Gaming | 07:35 hr | 04:58 hr |
| Standby | 113 hr | 144 hr |
| General battery life | 28:11 hr | 25:25 hr |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 2 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | |
| Angle of widest lens | ||
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC821CS | Galaxycore GC02M3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV20B | Galaxycore GC32E1 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | No | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | |
| 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/B38/40/41/42/484G/66*(70M)/71 | |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 77 dB |
| Specification | Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro ↗ | Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | Mar-26 | Dec-23 |
| Release date | Mar-26 | Feb-24 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $215 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 33 W |
