Tecno Spark 40 Pro vs Spark 10 Pro
56
out of 100
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41
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 40 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on July 2, 2025, against the Tecno Spark 10 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 2 years and 5 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
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (584K versus 377K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultimate
- Stereo speakers
- The phone is 2 years and 5 months newer
- 11% higher pixel density (440 vs 395 PPI)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 4500 nits | 580 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 85.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 20 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1530:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.67 mm (6.44 inches) | 168.4 mm (6.63 inches) |
| Width | 75.87 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.2 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.69 mm (0.26 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 170 g (6 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1400 | - |
| Single-core score | 723 | 424 |
| Multi-core score | 1979 | 1376 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 219234 | 141241 |
| GPU | 48259 | 27978 |
| Memory | 137662 | 94365 |
| UX | 179730 | 113659 |
| Total score | 584885 | 377243 |
| Samples | [8 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 147 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10846 | - |
| Video editing | 6390 | - |
| Photo editing | 24306 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6292 | - |
| Writing score | 13023 | - |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 (TTnulode) | AnTuTu 12 | 717221 |
| 📘 2026-09-01 (Nulode) | AnTuTu 11 | 601111 |
| 📘 2026-07-21 (Youngjayy) | AnTuTu 11 | 578939 |
| 📘 2026-06-27 (Denchik) | AnTuTu 11 | 584885 |
| 📘 2026-05-19 (Mustafiz) | AnTuTu 11 | 587722 |
Tecno Spark 10 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-31 (Tamim) | AnTuTu 11 | 365753 |
| 📘 2026-04-25 (Windex) | AnTuTu 11 | 377243 |
| 📘 2025-10-07 (Qwotpo) | AnTuTu 11 | 362185 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HIOS 15.1 | HIOS 12.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 24 min) | Yes (35% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | 1:48 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:44 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:21 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:25 hr |
| Standby | - | 119 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8190 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung 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 | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.45 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5KGD2 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | July 2025 | March 2023 |
| Release date | July 2025 | March 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $150 |
| Successor | - | - Tecno Spark 40 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 18 W |
*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 is definitely a better buy.
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