TECNO Spark Plus vs vivo U3

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.

  • Width

    U3: 6.1 mm narrower

    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
    U3:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark Plus: 0.53 in smaller diagonal

    Spark Plus:
    6 in
    U3:
    6.53 in
  • Chipset

    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    U3:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Spark Plus:
    Single
    U3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 1.1 mm thinner

    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm
    U3:
    8.9 mm
  • Release year

    Spark Plus:
    2017
    U3:
    2019

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. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm
    Width:
    82.6 mm +6.1 mm versus U3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. U3

    Height:
    162.2 mm
    Width:
    76.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.1 mm versus Spark Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +1 g versus U3

  2. 2. U3

    193 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. Spark Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. U3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

U3 has approximately 5.5% more rectangular screen area than Spark Plus.

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 Spark Plus, U3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSpark PlusU3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

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

1. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. U3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

  2. 2. U3

    5000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Spark Plus

Specifications

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1. Spark Plus2. U3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 162.2 Х 76.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 84.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • macro camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 612
Antutu 7 score *
  • 70232
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 212000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 USD
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Spark Plus, U3.
SpecificationSpark PlusU3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W