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TECNO Phantom 8 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.

  • WeightSpark CM: 13 g lighterSpark CM: 172 g · Phantom 8: 185 g
  • WidthSpark CM: 7.8 mm narrowerSpark CM: 71.7 mm · Phantom 8: 79.5 mm
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) / Mediatek MT6737Phantom 8: Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm) · Spark CM: Mediatek MT6737
  • Rear camera layoutDual / SinglePhantom 8: Dual · Spark CM: Single
  • DepthSpark CM: 2.3 mm thinnerSpark CM: 5.6 mm · Phantom 8: 7.9 mm
  • HeightSpark CM: 7.8 mm shorterSpark CM: 152.2 mm · Phantom 8: 160 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.

Front
Phantom 8: 160 × 79.5 mm 1 Spark CM: 152.2 × 71.7 mm 2
Side
Phantom 8: 160 × 7.9 mm 1 Spark CM: 152.2 × 5.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Phantom 8
    Height
    160 mm+7.8 mm versus Spark CM
    Width
    79.5 mm+7.8 mm versus Spark CM
    Depth
    7.9 mm+2.3 mm versus Spark CM
    Weight
    185 g
  2. 2. Spark CM
    Height
    152.2 mm
    Width
    71.7 mm
    Depth
    5.6 mm
    Weight
    172 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Phantom 8185 g

    +13 g versus Spark CM

  2. 2. Spark CM172 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.

Screen size
Phantom 8: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 1 Spark CM: 5.7 in, 18:9, About 83.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Phantom 8 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Spark CM 5.7 in · 18:9 About 83.8 cm² rectangular area

Phantom 8 has approximately 6.8% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePhantom 8Spark CM
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 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. Phantom 8

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Phantom 83500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus Spark CM

  2. 2. Spark CM3050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Phantom 82. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 79.5 Х 7.9 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (16 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880MP2
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 65232
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Champagne Gold
  • Phantom Black
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPhantom 8Spark CM
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity

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