Microsoft Lumia 550 vs TECNO Spark Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Lumia 550: 52.1 g lighter

    Lumia 550:
    141.9 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Lumia 550: 14.8 mm narrower

    Lumia 550:
    67.8 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 550: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 550:
    4.7 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 550:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 2.1 mm thinner

    Lumia 550:
    9.9 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 550: 25.9 mm shorter

    Lumia 550:
    136.1 mm
    Spark Plus:
    162 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    Height:
    136.1 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +25.9 mm versus Lumia 550
    Width:
    82.6 mm +14.8 mm versus Lumia 550
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    141.9 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +52.1 g versus Lumia 550

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Spark Plus has approximately 63% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 550.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Lumia 550, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 550Spark Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Lumia 550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Lumia 550

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus Lumia 550

Specifications

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1. Lumia 5502. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.1 Х 67.8 Х 9.9 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 141.9 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 59.7 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 315 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24153
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 550, Spark Plus.
SpecificationLumia 550Spark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity