Nokia 9 PureView vs TECNO Spark CM

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    9 PureView:
    OLED
    Spark CM:
    LCD
  • Width

    Spark CM: 3.3 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark CM: 0.29 in smaller diagonal

    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Spark CM:
    Mediatek MT6737
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 2.4 mm thinner

    9 PureView:
    8 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    Spark CM: 2.8 mm shorter

    9 PureView:
    155 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 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. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +2.8 mm versus Spark CM
    Width:
    75 mm +3.3 mm versus Spark CM
    Depth:
    8 mm +2.4 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm
    Width:
    71.7 mm
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

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. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 10.4% more rectangular screen area than Spark CM.

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 9 PureView, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewSpark CM
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Spark CM

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. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Spark CM

  2. 2. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, Spark CM.
Specification9 PureViewSpark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity