Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

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Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
VS
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Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 11 Pro Max
vs
Spark 40 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1242x2688 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4.9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic MediaTek Helio G200
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1591719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41591975
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
CPU250964137544
GPU31130872008
Memory132206116943
UX267378107662
NanoReview Score961856434157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °Cn/a
Stability79 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7462n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 15
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 3969 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:57 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:18 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom88n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 220
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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