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Tecno Spark 40 Pro vs Spark 40

56 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
VS
51 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Tecno Spark 40

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 40, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81. 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • 67% higher pixel density (440 vs 263 PPI)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (584K versus 388K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultimate
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 40 Pro and Spark 40 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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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
46.2
(Average)
Value Index
39.6
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 40 Pro
vs
Spark 40

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1224 x 2720 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 440 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 4500 nits -
HDR support No No
Screen protection Gorilla Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4% 84.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 163.67 mm (6.44 inches) 165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 75.87 mm (2.99 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 6.69 mm (0.26 inches) 7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 170 g (6 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic -
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gray, Green White, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 40 Pro +6%
89.4%
Spark 40
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 40 Pro and Tecno Spark 40
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G81
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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 40 Pro and Tecno Spark 40
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 40 Pro +44%
723
Spark 40
501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 40 Pro +40%
1979
Spark 40
1410
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1400 -
Single-core score 723 501
Multi-core score 1979 1410
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 40 Pro +51%
584885
Spark 40
388287
CPU 219234 144990
GPU 48259 24069
Memory 137662 108375
UX 179730 110853
Total score 584885 388287
Samples [8 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 147 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10846 -
Video editing 6390 -
Photo editing 24306 -
Data manipulation 6292 -
Writing score 13023 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-09 (TTnulode)AnTuTu 12717221
📘 2026-09-01 (Nulode)AnTuTu 11601111
📘 2026-07-21 (Youngjayy)AnTuTu 11578939
📘 2026-06-27 (Denchik)AnTuTu 11584885
📘 2026-05-19 (Mustafiz)AnTuTu 11587722
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Tecno Spark 40
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-05-25 (Shuvo)AnTuTu 11388287
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HIOS 15.1 HIOS 15

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 5200 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 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 (50% in 21 min)
Full charging time 0:55 hr 0:56 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 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
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.6 -
Sensor size 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 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, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port Yes Yes
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
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced July 2025 July 2025
Release date July 2025 July 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $130
Successor - - Tecno Spark 50 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 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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So, which phone would you choose?
35 (85.4%)
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Total votes: 41

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