Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

54 out 100
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 20 Pro Manufactured in November, 2018, with display 6.39 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, 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 Huawei Mate 20 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 538ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.39 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 538 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 660 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.9 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
655 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.3 mm (2.85 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
87.9 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 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 Mate 20 Pro
933
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2383
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)933713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23831953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
590084
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU192149129573
GPU15897566336
Memory112523116200
UX126437112856
NanoReview Score590084424965
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
2480
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability48 %n/a
Graphics Test14 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2480n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
8592
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Writing score10968n/a
Web score6821n/a
Video editing5781n/a
Data manipulation7579n/a
NanoReview Score8592n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 15.2 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 10.1 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:00 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
19:51
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:46 hn/a
Video Playback11:44 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 40 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 7360x4912 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual 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 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix40 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX600n/a
Sensor size1/1.731/2
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.7n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
114
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
97
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
109
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei Mate 20 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
85
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
115
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 3.1 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* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2018 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1050 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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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