Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Cubot Max 5
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Cubot Max 5
vs
Spark 40 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Helio G200
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1241719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38101975
Geekbench Compute (GPU)47161461
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5], [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
CPU242170137544
GPU22217772008
Memory186614116943
UX197896107662
NanoReview Score848857434157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin n/a HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40n/a
Sensor size1/1.81/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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