Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus vs Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
60
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Helio G200) that was released on July 2, 2025, against the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 30W
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- 13% higher pixel density (440 vs 388 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 24.6 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (895K versus 616K)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 7300 Pro
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 999 and 740 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.77 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels | 1080 x 2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 1300 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Panda Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.49 mm (0.26 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 160.4 g (5.66 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green | White, Black, Green, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G200 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~140.8 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1504 | 2509 |
| Single-core score | 740 | 999 |
| Multi-core score | 1946 | 2867 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 218828 | 347749 |
| GPU | 47378 | 125925 |
| Memory | 179181 | 139324 |
| UX | 171278 | 282941 |
| Total score | 616665 | 895939 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 146 | 345 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10774 | 11279 |
| Video editing | 6340 | 5278 |
| Photo editing | 24670 | 23499 |
| Data manipulation | 6291 | 9970 |
| Writing score | 12558 | 17296 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-12-12 (Mikhailq22) | AnTuTu 11 | 616665 |
| 📘 2025-10-02 (GToyin) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1504 |
| 📘 2025-10-02 (GToyin) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 740 / 1946 |
Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-12 (CoiLLove) | AnTuTu 11 | 847225 |
| 📘 2026-04-15 (Shery) | AnTuTu 11 | 894168 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 (Danik) | AnTuTu 11 | 895939 |
| 📘 2026-02-17 (iambeaver) | AnTuTu 11 | 886042 |
| 📘 2026-02-13 (TeghGuns) | AnTuTu 11 | 873369 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HIOS 15.1 | Nothing OS 4.0 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:12 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:34 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 153 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#78th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 50 mm |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4640 x 3488 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC16B3 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | April 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $220 | $249 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Spark 40 Pro Plus:
- Supports Bypass Charge.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Nothing CMF Phone 2 Pro. But if the design and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus.
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Total votes: 8