Huawei Honor 20 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Pro Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 162g vs 182g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.26 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 412 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 84.2 % 89.4 %
    Features n/a DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    494 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)333 Hzn/a
    Response time33 msn/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 154.6 mm (6.09 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    84.2 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor 20 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 360 64
    GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    955
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    2503
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    1953
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)955713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25031953
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    591363
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    424965
    CPU189613129573
    GPU15873666336
    Memory121205116200
    UX121809112856
    NanoReview Score591363424965
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    2481
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.46.7 °Cn/a
    Stability47 %n/a
    Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2481n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    8855
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score10875n/a
    Web score7309n/a
    Video editing5734n/a
    Data manipulation7972n/a
    NanoReview Score8855n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin Magic 4.0 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4000 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 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    20:55
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:17 hn/a
    Video Playback12:21 hn/a
    Games05:04 hn/a
    Standby Mode103 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical 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)
    Wide-angle lens 117 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.4f/1.6
    Focal length28 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX586n/a
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.4n/a
    Focal length80 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4.4n/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix16 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length17 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/3.1n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    117
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    97
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    111
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor BSI CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 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
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    104
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    126
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    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 5 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 No 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 category21n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor 20 Pro
    84.9 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced May, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 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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