Home Phone comparison Honor X8b and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Honor X8b vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

51 out 100
Honor X8b
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Honor X8b
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 Honor X8b
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 162g vs 166g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Honor X8b 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Honor X8b
    vs
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 6.78 mm (0.27 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 166 g (5.86 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Honor X8b
    90.2 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Honor X8b and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
    - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 64
    GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Honor X8b
    412
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Honor X8b
    1475
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    1953
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)412713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14751953
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8b]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Honor X8b
    311981
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    424965
    CPU101808129573
    GPU3915566336
    Memory98664116200
    UX72354112856
    NanoReview Score311981424965

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 15
    UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 35 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:28 h 0:55 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
    Sensor size1/1.671/2
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Varies by region
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 215 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 180
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 40 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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