Home Phone comparison Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

91 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. 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 Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 227g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)670 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3186713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99901953
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25203n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU644699129573
GPU119308266336
Memory746778116200
UX534244112856
NanoReview Score3118803424965

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin ROG UI HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing13:09 hn/a
Video Playback19:36 hn/a
Games06:55 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/3n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
90.1 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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