Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Tecno Spark 40

68 out 100

VS

54 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 mini Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 5.4 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Tecno Spark 40, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 mini

Higher pixel density: 476ppi
Lighter design: 141g vs 188g
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40

Larger display: 6.67in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2406mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 mini and Tecno Spark 40

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 13 mini

64

Tecno Spark 40

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 13 mini

76

Tecno Spark 40

55

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 13 mini

70

Tecno Spark 40

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 13 mini

72

Tecno Spark 40

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 13 mini

56

Tecno Spark 40

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 13 mini

72

Tecno Spark 40

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 13 mini

68

Tecno Spark 40

54

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.4 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	476 ppi	263 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	800 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8 %	84.2 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 13 mini

839 nits

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	510 Hz	n/a
Response time	4.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	131.5 mm (5.18 in)	165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width	64.2 mm (2.53 in)	77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.65 mm (0.3 in)	7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	141 g (4.97 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red - Pink	- White - Black - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 13 mini

84.8 %

Tecno Spark 40

84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 mini and Tecno Spark 40 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A15 GPU	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	640	48
GPU Frequency	1338 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 13 mini

2197

Tecno Spark 40

501

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 13 mini

5164

Tecno Spark 40

1410

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2197	501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5164	1410

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 13 mini

1280040

Tecno Spark 40

255412

CPU	343735	84479
GPU	401697	35504
Memory	220509	67616
UX	314098	67813
NanoReview Score	1280040	255412

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 13 mini

8881

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	38.8 °C	n/a
Stability	79 %	n/a
Graphics Test	53 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8881	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	12 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HIOS 15

Battery

Volume	2406 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (61% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time	1:24 h	0:56 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 13 mini

20:29

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Web Browsing	07:46 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:00 h	n/a
Games	04:28 h	n/a
Standby Mode	106 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	n/a
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX603	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.9	n/a
Pixel size	1.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 13 mini

133

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 13 mini

144

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 13 mini

125

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	76	n/a
Zoom	65	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 mini]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX514	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 13 mini

127

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 13 mini

143

Tecno Spark 40

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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	n/a	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 13 mini

87.7 dB

Tecno Spark 40

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2021 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	700	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	130
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 13 mini

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Tecno Spark 40

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Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Tecno Spark 40

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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