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Tecno Spark 40C vs Spark 10C

51 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40C
VS
43 out of 100
Tecno Spark 10C
Tecno Spark 40C
Tecno Spark 10C

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 Tecno Spark 10C, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T606 and came out 2 years 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
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 12
  • Stereo speakers
  • The phone is 2 years and 4 months newer
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 444 and 372 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Tecno Spark 40C and Spark 10C 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)

Should I update?
No 40% Yes
Mostly no. The difference is too small to matter in everyday use.
The overall difference between Tecno Spark 10C and Tecno Spark 40C is not big enough to justify updating.
Main improvements: battery life, display, and connectivity.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in camera.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Spark 40C
vs
Spark 10C

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 263 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness - 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 85.1%

Design and build

Height 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) 163.84 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches) 75.49 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof IP64 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Gray, Blue Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Spark 40C
84.2%
Spark 10C +1%
85.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Tecno Spark 40C and Tecno Spark 10C
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Unisoc Tiger T606
Max clock 2000 MHz 1600 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 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 820 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Tecno Spark 40C and Tecno Spark 10C
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Spark 40C +19%
444
Spark 10C
372
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Spark 40C +5%
1372
Spark 10C
1307
Single-core score 444 372
Multi-core score 1372 1307
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Spark 40C +9%
363458
Spark 10C
334300
CPU 140880 128729
GPU 23707 15682
Memory 88844 98381
UX 110027 91508
Total score 363458 334300
Samples [2 tests] [5 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics score - 48
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Spark 40C +15%
8110
Spark 10C
7034
Web score 8115 7256
Video editing 5775 4313
Photo editing 16330 11712
Data manipulation 5146 5302
Writing score 8908 8693
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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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Tecno Spark 10C
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452)Battery lifeSOT 20:00 / 8:00
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452)AnTuTu 11330267
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-15 (Sadhin)AnTuTu 11321794
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-23 (MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB)Geekbench 6 CPU372 / 1307
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-23 (MUHAMMAD ZOHAIB)AnTuTu 11312699
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 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 12
ROM HIOS 15.1 HiOS 8.6

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time - 1:50 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 16 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 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 8 MP
1) Standard: 16 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 16 MP
Aperture f/1.8 -
Focal length 27 mm -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture - f/2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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
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 -
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region No
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
LTE Cat* - 4
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2025 March 2023
Release date August 2025 March 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $115
Successor - - Tecno Spark 40C
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- 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 40C is definitely a better buy.

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So, which phone would you choose?
3 (75%)
1 (25%)
Total votes: 4

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