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Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite vs Tecno Spark 40C

53 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
VS
51 out of 100
Tecno Spark 40C
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Tecno Spark 40C

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on June 18, 2025, against the Tecno Spark 40C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (501K versus 363K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 64% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 444 points
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40C
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite and Tecno Spark 40C 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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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
122.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
104.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
iQOO Z10 Lite
vs
Spark 40C

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 260 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits -
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.2% 84.2%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) 165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 77 mm (3.03 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Green White, Black, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
iQOO Z10 Lite +1%
85.2%
Spark 40C
84.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite and Tecno Spark 40C
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G81
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 2 MB -
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 1072 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite and Tecno Spark 40C
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
iQOO Z10 Lite +64%
729
Spark 40C
444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
iQOO Z10 Lite +29%
1775
Spark 40C
1372
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1405 -
Single-core score 729 444
Multi-core score 1775 1372
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
iQOO Z10 Lite +38%
501473
Spark 40C
363458
CPU 216203 140880
GPU 43876 23707
Memory 95655 88844
UX 145741 110027
Total score 501473 363458
Samples Less than 3 [2 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 8115
Video editing - 5775
Photo editing - 16330
Data manipulation - 5146
Writing score - 8908
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-10-22 (Harsh)AnTuTu 11501473
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Tecno Spark 40C
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-05 (Zoro)Battery lifeSOT 9:00 / 9:00
📘 2026-04-11 -> AlehakindAnTuTu 11363458
📘 2025-10-10 (K)AnTuTu 11356117
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM FuntouchOS 15 HIOS 15.1
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 2 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 18 W
Battery type - Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 27 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features PAN, OPP, 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No 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 Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2025 July 2025
Release date June 2025 August 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $100
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite. But if the display and sound are more of a priority – go for the Tecno Spark 40C.

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