Apple iPhone 16e vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
- Higher pixel density: 457ppi
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 162g vs 167g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4005mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 457 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 HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.1 % | 89.4 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.7 mm (5.78 in) | 163.67 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) | 75.87 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 6.69 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A18 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 4040 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A18 GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 640 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1490 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3281 | 713 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8035 | 1953 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 24041 | n/a |
| CPU | 366516 | 129573 |
| GPU | 460423 | 66336 |
| Memory | 225901 | 116200 |
| UX | 352859 | 112856 |
| NanoReview Score | 1405699 | 424965 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | n/a | HIOS 15.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4005 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 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 (57% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | 0:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:21 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:57 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:57 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 119 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8064x6048 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX972 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX714 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | Yes | No |
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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | 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/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71) | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2025 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2025 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 599 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
Note
Apple iPhone 16e:
The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.
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