Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Tecno Spark 30C

Product
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
149 USD
Tecno Spark 30C
149 USD

Price
149 USD
149 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
M2003J15SC, M2003J15SG, M2003J15SS
kl5, kl5n

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Water-repellent coating
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Orbit Black, Orbit White, Magic Skin 3.0

Type
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

OS
Android 10, MIUI 12
Android 14
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
Mediatek Helio G81
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM
4GB
4GB
Storage
64GB/128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
Night mode | Document mode | Cinematic portraits | Movie frame | 48MP HD | Smart ultra-wide angle mode | Rear camera Beautify | Steady handheld night photography | Portrait mode background blurring | Panorama mode | Pro mode | Macro mode | Photo timer | Leveling | Burst mode | Face recognition | HDR | Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction | Custom watermark | Kaleidoscope | AI watermark | AI beautify
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps - Cinematic video | Macro recording | Short video mode | Movie frame
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
8 MP
Features
Panorama selfie | Portrait selfies | Palm shutter | Front camera HDR | Front facing flash | Face recognition | AI silhouette detection AI Beautify | AI portrait mode
Video
1080p@30fps
Yes

Capacity
(Li-Po Non removable), 4500 mAh -
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast battery charging
18W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Yes
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent) M2003J15SG (Yes); M2003J15SS (No)
Radio
Unspecified
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 200414 (v8) GeekBench: 1292 (v5.1)
Display
Contrast ratio: 1242:1 (nominal)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-30.1 LUFS (Below average)
Battery life
Endurance rating 125h