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Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

60 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
VS
52 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Helio G200) that was released on July 2, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1330 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 30W
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Stereo speakers
  • 14% higher pixel density (440 vs 385 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 31.6 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1536GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 963 and 740 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
101.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
89.8
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 40 Pro Plus
vs
Galaxy A17 5G

Display

Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1224 x 2720 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 440 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 4500 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3% 86%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 12 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.9 mm (6.45 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 6.49 mm (0.26 inches) 7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 160.4 g (5.66 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP54
Rear material Plastic Glass
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gray, Green Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability - Good (3.15/5)
Drop resistance - Very good (B) · 180 drops
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 Samsung Exynos 1330
Max clock 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1100 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS ~140.8 GFLOPS ~121.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1504 1318
Single-core score 740 963
Multi-core score 1946 2193
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 40 Pro Plus
616665
Galaxy A17 5G +3%
632461
CPU 218828 246966
GPU 47378 43707
Memory 179181 151590
UX 171278 190198
Total score 616665 632461
Samples Less than 3 [16 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 97%
Graphics test 1 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 146 139
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Spark 40 Pro Plus
10264
Galaxy A17 5G +14%
11711
Web score 10774 10836
Video editing 6340 6753
Photo editing 24670 20957
Data manipulation 6291 9036
Writing score 12558 16436
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-12-12 (Mikhailq22)AnTuTu 11616665
📘 2025-10-02 (GToyin)Geekbench 6 GPU1504
📘 2025-10-02 (GToyin)Geekbench 6 CPU740 / 1946
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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền)AnTuTu 11632633
📘 2026-09-07 (Tom Pearl)AnTuTu 12754245
📘 2026-08-29 (Điền)AnTuTu 11516874
📘 2026-08-09 (NonameD)AnTuTu 11652673
📘 2026-07-28 -> Hamzax107AnTuTu 11657350
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1536 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HIOS 15.1 One UI 8.5
OS updates - 6 years
Security updates - 6 years

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:55 hr 1:20 hr
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 06:03 hr
Watching video - 11:31 hr
Gaming - 04:29 hr
Standby - 98 hr
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - SmartSens SC501
Sensor size - 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4160 x 3120
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC13A0
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced July 2025 August 2025
Release date July 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $220 $229
SAR (head) - 0.67 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.97 W/kg
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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
52 (69.3%)
23 (30.7%)
Total votes: 75

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Emilly Barack October 2, 2025 at 07:52 AM
I'll opt to Tecno spark 40 Pro plus
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