TECNO Spark Plus vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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

    Spark Plus:
    LCD
    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Spark Plus: 28 g lighter

    Spark Plus:
    194 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Black Shark 3: 5.3 mm narrower

    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Spark Plus: 0.67 in smaller diagonal

    Spark Plus:
    6 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Spark Plus:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple

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 +5.3 mm versus Black Shark 3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +6.7 mm versus Spark Plus
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.6 mm versus Spark Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Spark Plus

    194 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +28 g versus Spark Plus

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. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 8.2% 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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 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. Spark Plus

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

2. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus Spark Plus

Specifications

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1. Spark Plus2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 82.4%
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, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 70232
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • June
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $ 550
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
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/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Spark Plus, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationSpark PlusBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W