Infinix Hot 8 vs Spark 4 Comparison: Specs And Review

Infinix hot 8 vs Spark 4 Comparison: The official launched dates for both Infinix hot 8 and Tecno Spark 4 are 4th and 25th September 2019 respectively. Both brands are renowned for their high level of sophistication and performance.

With some similarities and differences among them, let take a tour of the comparison of both products to see how they square out in the mobile world.

Their Design and Display

Infinix Hot 8 comes with a slightly larger 6.6″ HD+ Water-drop display while the Techno Spark 4 has a 6.52″ HD+ Water-drop display. The waterdrop notch houses the 8MP selfie camera on the front of both devices together with LED flash, earpiece plus other sensors.

An upgraded Infinix Hot 8 battery of 5000mAh which powers the phone perfectly well comes with an extra weight making the Infinix Hot 8 slightly heavier than the Spark 4.

Outside this noticeable weight, the Infinix Hot 8 and Techno Spark 4  have a remarkable outlook that is so similar like the speaker grill, micro-USB charging port and headphone jack are all at the bottom of each of the devices with the same arrangement.

The Infinix Hot 8 and Techno Spark 4  comes with slots that hold the dual nano-sim card tray and the external MicroSD which is located by the side of the device. The Infinix Hot 8 and Techno Spark 4 have a round frontal edge. This design makes them so unique that their back covers can be switch easily without anyone noticing.

At the back of both devices lies a triple horizontal rear camera and fingerprint scanner. The two devices have the waterdrop notch with a screen resolution of 720×1600 and an aspect ratio of 19:9 Screen to body ratio on Infinix Hot 8 is 82.0 while on the spark 4 is 90.0.

The Hot 8 comes with a glass back and has three distinctive colors namely; Dawn Blue, Dark Jade, and Sky Cyan while the Spark 4 has a plastic back cover with four colorations which are Vacation Blue, Royal Purple, Misty Grey, and Energetic Orange.

Software and Performance

Both devices run on android 9 pie with their respective custom skins as the Infinix Hot 8 have XoS working along with android 9 while the Tecno spark 4 have HiOs V5 working alongside Android 9 as well.

The Infinix hot 8 is powered by Mediatek Helio P22 which is more powerful than the Mediatek Helio A22 that powers the Techno Spark 4.

The Infinix Hot 8 and Tecno Spark 4 comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded via a microSD card to 128GB. Both use quad-core 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 processors.

Camera

Both devices have the same camera technology as they come with an impressive 13MP triple Horizontal camera setup at the back, with a waterdrop notch housing 8MP selfie shooters with selfie flash at the front.

They also have a 2MP depth camera and a QVGA camera. Face Unlock capability which works using the selfie camera, AI capabilities, HDR Panorama and quad-LED flash is available in both devices.

Battery Life and Connectivity

Both devices have shared a lot in common but not anymore as the Infinix Hot 8 carries a 5000mAh non-removable battery while the Tecno Spark 4 comes with a 4000mAh.

This implies that the Infinix Hot 8 will last longer with the extra 1000mAh advantage as far as the battery life is a concern than the Techno Spark 4

Both devices support 2G, 3G, and 4G network bands. dual Nano-SIM with dual standby are also supported by the two devices

Pricing and Availability

The Infinix Hot 8 and Tecno Spark 4 prices and availability are likely to vary depending on your location, the vendor who sells the phone, and the time one is to buy the phone. Currently, in some parts of Nigeria, they go for 40,000 and 35,000 naira respectively.

Infinix Hot 8 Features

Here are the features of infinix hot 8 you need to know:

  • 5000mAh battery
  • 6.6″HD+ Waterdrop Display
  • Triple Rear Camera
  • AndroidTM 9 Pie
  • Dirac Sound
  • Fingerprint & Face Unlock

Infinix Hot 8 Full Specifications

Memory

  • ROM: 32GB
  • RAM: 2GB
  • EXTRERNAL MEMORY: UP TO 128GB

DISPLAY

  • SIZE: 6.6INCH
  • TYPE: IPS
  • RESOLUTION: HD+ 1600*720
  • MATERIAL: TFT

MULTIMEDIA

  • AUDIO PLAYER: MP3,MIDI,AMR,WAV
  • RINGTONE FORMAT: MIDI,MP3
  • VIDEO PLAYER: 3GP,MP4,AVI
  • PICTURE FORMAT: PNG,JPEG,BMP,GIF

ENTERTAINMENT

  • FM RADIO: YES
  • VOICE RECORDING: YES
  • E-BOOK READER: NO
  • GAME: YES

MESSAGE

  • E-MAIL: YES
  • MMS: YES

BATTERY

  • CAPACITY: 5000mAh
  • TALK TIME: 33HOURS
  • STANDBY TIME: 35DAYS

CONNECTION

  • SIM CARD SLOT: DUAL NANO SIM+MICRO SD
  • GPS NAVIGATION: YES
  • WIFI(WLAN): IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • BLUETOOTH: YES
  • USB PORT: YES,MICRO USB 5PIN
  • OTG: YES
  • EARPHONE: YES,3.5 JACK
  • CHARGE Output: 5V-2A
  • FM: YES

SENSORS & TOOLS

  • G-SENSOR: YES
  • E-COMPASS: YES
  • Gyroscope: YES/BY SOFTWARE
  • LIGHT SENSOR: YES
  • PROXIMITY SENSOR: YES
  • FINGERPRINT: YES

OPERATING SYSTEM

  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Android™ 9 Pie

CAMERA

  • LOCATION: FRONT/REAR
  • PIXELS: FRONT(8MP)/REAR(13MP+2MP+QVGA)
  • AF/FF: 8MP FF /13MP AF + 2MP FF + QVGA FF
  • FLASH LIGHT: YES WITH QUAD REAR FLASH AND SINGLE FRONT FLASH
  • VIDEO RECORDING: YES
  • VIDEO: 1080P@30FPS
  • IMAGE SIZE: FRONT CAMERA MAX: 3264*2448
  • REAR CAMERA MAX: 4864*2736

Data

  • GPRS: YES
  • EDGE: YES
  • 3G: YES
  • 4G: YES

Platform

Bandwidth

  • NETWORK: 4G/3G/2G
  • GPU: Built-in CPU
  • CPU FREQUENCY: 2.0GHz
  • THROUGHPUT: Cat-4, L+L

Tecno Spark 4 Full Features

Network & Connectivity

  • GSM
  • WCDMA
  • LTE(FDD,CSFB)
  • WiFi
  • BT

Camera & Interface

  • 8MP Front Camera with Flash
  • 13MP Triple Rear Camera with Dual Flash

In the Box

  • Phone * 1
  • Charger cable * 1
  • Charger * 1
  • User Maunal * 1
  • Earphone * 1

Sensor

  • G-Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor

Summary

  • 32GB ROM + 2GB RAM
  • 4G LTE
  • Royal Purple/Vacation Blue/Misty Grey/Energetic Orange
  • 6.52″ Dot Notch Screen
  • Android™ 9 Pie
  • Face Unlock 2.0
  • Quad-Core 2.0GHz
  • 13MP Triple Rear Camera with Dual Flash
  • 8MP Front Camera with Flash
  • Fingerprint Sensor

Specifications

  • Height: 165.28 mm
  • Width: 75.9mm
  • Thickness: 8.2 mm
  • 6.52″ HD
  • 720*1600 Display
  • Faceunlock
  • 32GB ROM
  • 2GB RAM
  • Quad-Core2.0 GHz
  • 4000mAh(typ)

Conclusion

The Infinix Hot 8 and the Techno Spark 4 are budget devices as they don’t cost you a fortune to purchase them yet they come with features that will give you satisfaction at the end of the day.

The Android 9 Pie, the camera performance, and the sleek nature of these phones are fantastic.

From the comparison, it’s clear that both devices are almost the same with just a slight difference so the choice of getting which of the two lies solely on who wants it, what he or she consider as important in a smartphone as personal preference will have to play out.

Secondly considering the financial implication that each of the devices carries. The weight of the Infinix Hot 8 will certainly be a determining factor even though it has a superior better and battery life.

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