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Tecno Spark 40C vs itel RS4

51 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40C
VS
47 out of 100
itel RS4
Tecno Spark 40C
itel RS4

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.67-inch Tecno Spark 40C (with MediaTek Helio G81) that was released on July 19, 2025, against the itel RS4, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and came out 1 year and 4 months before. 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 40C
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • The phone is 1 year and 4 months newer
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the itel RS4
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (565K versus 363K)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99 Ultimate
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 58% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 701 and 444 points

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 40C and itel RS4 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
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4 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
104.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
102.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 40C
vs
itel RS4

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 inches 6.56 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 263 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1300 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 84.2%

Design and build

Height 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) 163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches) 75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.15 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof IP64 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gray, Blue White, Black
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 40C
84.2%
itel RS4
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 40C and itel RS4
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate
Max clock 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 48 64
GPU clock 820 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 40C and itel RS4
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 40C
444
itel RS4 +58%
701
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 40C
1372
itel RS4 +33%
1829
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 818
Single-core score 444 701
Multi-core score 1372 1829
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 40C
363458
itel RS4 +56%
565979
CPU 140880 216069
GPU 23707 44802
Memory 88844 139079
UX 110027 166029
Total score 363458 565979
Samples [2 tests] [6 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 87%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 129
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Spark 40C
8110
itel RS4 +35%
10989
Web score 8115 10623
Video editing 5775 6335
Photo editing 16330 26138
Data manipulation 5146 6943
Writing score 8908 13147
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Tecno Spark 40C
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-05 (Zoro)Battery lifeSOT 9:00 / 9:00
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-11 -> AlehakindAnTuTu 11363458
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-10 (K)AnTuTu 11356117
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itel RS4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-14 -> ZallAnTuTu 11560837
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-14 (Z@!!)AnTuTu 11560837
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-29 (Kns)AnTuTu 11571132
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-01 (Tashpe)AnTuTu 11572079
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-04 (QotorZR)AnTuTu 11565979
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 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 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 13
ROM HIOS 15.1 itel OS 13

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No -
Fast charging Yes Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:13 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.6
Focal length 27 mm -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Sensor CMOS -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5.3 5.1
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes 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
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes -
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2025 April 2024
Release date August 2025 April 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $110
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- 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 40C is definitely a better buy.

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