Samsung Galaxy J4 Core 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

    Galaxy J4 Core: 17 g lighter

    Galaxy J4 Core:
    177 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J4 Core: 6.5 mm narrower

    Galaxy J4 Core:
    76.1 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Galaxy J4 Core:
    1 GB RAM
    Spark Plus:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy J4 Core:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Release year

    Galaxy J4 Core:
    2018
    Spark Plus:
    2017

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. Galaxy J4 Core

    Height:
    160.6 mm
    Width:
    76.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm
    Width:
    82.6 mm +6.5 mm versus Galaxy J4 Core
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy J4 Core

    177 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +17 g versus Galaxy J4 Core

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. Galaxy J4 Core

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 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 8.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J4 Core.

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 Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. Galaxy J4 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Galaxy J4 Core

    3300 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Galaxy J4 Core

Specifications

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1. Galaxy J4 Core2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.6 Х 76.1 Х 7.9 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.4 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 274 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32456
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • November
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
SIM card
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J410F/DS HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J410G/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - J410F/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J410G/DS
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • recording
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy J4 Core, Spark Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy J4 CoreSpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: SM-J410F/DS (Global); SM-J410G/DS (LATAM)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity