Samsung Z vs TECNO Spark

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

    Z:
    OLED
    Spark:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z: 33 g lighter

    Z:
    136 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Z: 6.6 mm narrower

    Z:
    69.8 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Z:
    4.8 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Spark: 0.6 mm thinner

    Z:
    8.5 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Z: 14.8 mm shorter

    Z:
    138.2 mm
    Spark:
    153 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. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Spark
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +14.8 mm versus Z
    Width:
    76.4 mm +6.6 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z

    136 g

  2. 2. Spark

    169 g

    +33 g versus Z

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. Z

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

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

Spark has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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 Z, Spark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZSpark
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Spark: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1/2 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. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Spark

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. Z

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Z

Specifications

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1. Z2. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Tizen 2.2.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38154
  • 34172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z, Spark.
SpecificationZSpark
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity