Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 8X and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 8X vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

37 out 100
Huawei Honor 8X
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Huawei Honor 8X
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 8X Manufactured in October, 2018, with display 6.5 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with 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 Huawei Honor 8X
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 162g vs 175g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3750mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Honor 8X 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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Honor 8X
    vs
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 430 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.4 %
    Features n/a DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Huawei Honor 8X
    465 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
    Response time39.6 msn/a
    Contrast880:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 8X]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.4 mm (6.31 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Honor 8X
    84.4 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Honor 8X and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 64 64
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Honor 8X
    512
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Honor 8X
    1554
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    1953
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15541953
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Honor 8X
    251128
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    424965
    CPU90845129573
    GPU3394966336
    Memory56329116200
    UX70005112856
    NanoReview Score251128424965
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Huawei Honor 8X
    564
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score564n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 8X]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Huawei Honor 8X
    7527
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score8826n/a
    Web score6453n/a
    Video editing5366n/a
    Data manipulation5510n/a
    NanoReview Score7527n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 15
    OS Size 17 GB n/a
    UI Skin EMUI 12 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 3750 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 10 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging No Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:25 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Huawei Honor 8X
    19:34
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
    Video Playback09:57 hn/a
    Games04:15 hn/a
    Standby Mode110 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 5160x3872 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 20 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix20 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length27 mmn/a
    Sensor sizen/a1/2
    Pixel size2 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 - 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 Micro USB 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Huawei Honor 8X
    84.8 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date October, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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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