Tecno Spark 20 vs Infinix Hot 40i

41 out of 100
Tecno Spark 20
VS
42 out of 100
Infinix Hot 40i

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 20 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on January 1, 2023, against the Infinix Hot 40i, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 20
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 451 and 380 points
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 40i
  • The phone is 11 months newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 20 and Infinix Hot 40i crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
41*
40*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
60*
61*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
41*
42*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
40.5
(Average)
Value Index
21.7
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 inches 6.56 inches
Resolution 720 x 1612 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 267 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 500 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85% 84%

Design and build

Height 163.69 mm (6.44 inches) 163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP53 -
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gold, Blue Black, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 20 +1%
85%
84%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 20 and Infinix Hot 40i
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Unisoc T606
Max clock 2000 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 20 and Infinix Hot 40i
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 20 +19%
451
380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 20 +19%
1492
1249
Compute Score (GPU)
n/a
462
Compute Score (GPU) - 462
Single-core score 451 380
Multi-core score 1492 1249
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 20 +5%
349064
333647
CPU 130650 133446
GPU 27382 15363
Memory 92029 99355
UX 99003 85483
Total score 349064 333647
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Spark 20 +67%
80
48
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 80 48
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Spark 20 +8%
8425
7780
Web score 7862 8439
Video editing 6094 4295
Photo editing 16362 15204
Data manipulation 5907 5738
Writing score 9528 8968

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 20
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-29 (Tg4)AnTuTu 11349064
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-03 (Asd)Geekbench 6 CPU451 / 1492
πŸ“˜ 2025-02-18 (Zoro)Geekbench 6 CPU440 / 1400
Infinix Hot 40i
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-09-27 (Kenzi-san)AnTuTu 11333647
πŸ“˜ 2024-07-25 (Joanlog)Geekbench 6 GPU462
πŸ“˜ 2024-07-25 (Joanlog)Geekbench 6 CPU389 / 1370
πŸ“˜ 2024-03-16 (Gab Riel)Geekbench 6 CPU379 / 1341
πŸ“˜ 2024-02-18 (sijey)Geekbench 6 GPU451

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 13
ROM HiOS 13 XOS 13.5

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po -
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:48 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8190 x 6144 4208 x 3120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.6
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.75" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6464 x 4864 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size - 1/3.15" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital -
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo -
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced January 2023 December 2023
Release date January 2023 December 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $125 $120
Successor - Tecno Spark 50 5G - Infinix Hot 60i
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 18 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display is more important to you, then choose the Infinix Hot 40i. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 20.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
142 (68.9%)
64 (31.1%)
Total votes: 206

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Oni Peter October 1, 2024 at 07:35 PM
The are different Spark 20, is all of them have this quality you are meason here? Or which one are you talking about please.
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