Honor 300 Ultra vs Tecno Spark 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 300 Ultra Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Honor 300 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor 300 Ultra and Tecno Spark 40
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 20:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Eco Leather n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor 300 Ultra
90.4 %
Tecno Spark 40
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor 300 Ultra and Tecno Spark 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor 300 Ultra
2119
Tecno Spark 40
501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor 300 Ultra
6702
Tecno Spark 40
1410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2119501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67021410
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor 300 Ultra
2119571
Tecno Spark 40
255412
CPU50022984479
GPU90490235504
Memory39480967616
UX31963167813
NanoReview Score2119571255412

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 0:56 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.8x 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 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorOmnivision OVH9000n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.1 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 45 W

Note

Honor 300 Ultra:

The cover can be made of glass or eco-leather. The fingerprint scanner is ultrasonic.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 300 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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