Huawei Honor 10 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Manufactured in April, 2018, with display 5.84 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 970, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10
  • Lighter design: 153g vs 162g
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 5.84 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2280 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 % 89.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10
507 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Contrast1423:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 153 g (5.4 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10
77.6 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 970 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2360 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex A53)
- 4/2.36 (Cortex A73)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP12 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 216 64
GPU Frequency 767 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 331.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
526
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 10
1570
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)526713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15701953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10
353467
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU80042129573
GPU10649966336
Memory81766116200
UX85160112856
NanoReview Score353467424965
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10
827
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40 °Cn/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score827n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10
6542
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Writing score6772n/a
Web score5225n/a
Video editing5075n/a
Data manipulation5611n/a
NanoReview Score6542n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1833 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 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 25 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10
15:50
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:33 hn/a
Video Playback09:58 hn/a
Games04:09 hn/a
Standby Mode72 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4616x3464 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP
Monochrome: 24 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX498n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5760x4312 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.9 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 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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- 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
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10
84.2 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a 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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