Tecno Spark 20C vs Infinix Hot 40i

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

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 20C (with MediaTek Helio G36) that was released on November 27, 2023, against the Infinix Hot 40i, which is powered by Unisoc T606. 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 Infinix Hot 40i
  • 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (333K versus 195K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 380 and 189 points

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 20C and Infinix Hot 40i crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
51*
40*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
56*
61*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
42*
42*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
57.6
(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 450 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 8.55 mm (0.34 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof No -
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gold, Yellow Black, Gold, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 20C +1%
85%
84%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 20C and Infinix Hot 40i
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 Unisoc T606
Max clock 2200 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 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) No No
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 680 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 20C and Infinix Hot 40i
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
189
Hot 40i +101%
380
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
781
Hot 40i +60%
1249
Compute Score (GPU)
n/a
462
Compute Score (GPU) - 462
Single-core score 189 380
Multi-core score 781 1249
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
195539
Hot 40i +71%
333647
CPU 80511 133446
GPU 12176 15363
Memory 57053 99355
UX 45777 85483
Total score 195539 333647
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics score - 48
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
n/a
7780
Web score - 8439
Video editing - 4295
Photo editing - 15204
Data manipulation - 5738
Writing score - 8968

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 20C
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-13 (Mastermes)AnTuTu 11195539
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 1600 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 12.6 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 (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:50 hr -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 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
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
Focal length - 27 mm
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) 1/2.75" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size - 1/3.15" (β‰ˆ 0.32 inch)
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No -
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 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* No 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 November 2023 December 2023
Release date December 2023 December 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $130 $120
Successor - Tecno Spark 40C - Infinix Hot 60i
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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 camera and sound are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark 20C. But if the performance, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Infinix Hot 40i.

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