Spice Mi-280 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.

  • Weight

    Mi-280: 73 g lighter

    Mi-280:
    96 g
    Spark:
    169 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 19.4 mm narrower

    Mi-280:
    57 mm
    Spark:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
    Spark:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Mi-280:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Spark:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark: 5 mm thinner

    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
    Spark:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 47.5 mm shorter

    Mi-280:
    105.5 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. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5 mm versus Spark
  2. 2. Spark

    Height:
    153 mm +47.5 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    76.4 mm +19.4 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-280

    96 g

  2. 2. Spark

    169 g

    +73 g versus Mi-280

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. Mi-280

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

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. Mi-280

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Spark

    3000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Mi-280

Specifications

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1. Mi-2802. Spark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
  • 153 Х 76.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 134 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1/2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.4%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 34172
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
  • Coral Blue
  • Metallic Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-280, Spark.
SpecificationMi-280Spark
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity