Huawei P30 Lite vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Lite Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.15 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, 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 P30 Lite
  • Lighter design: 159g 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 3340mAh
  • 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
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Lite 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 6.15 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2312 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 20:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 89.4 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
Response time42.8 msn/a
Contrast820:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.43 mm (0.29 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Lite 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 P30 Lite
506
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)506713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15471953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU89926129573
GPU3442466336
Memory56197116200
UX70007112856
NanoReview Score250554424965
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score554n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Writing score6669n/a
Web score5369n/a
Video editing4900n/a
Data manipulation5606n/a
NanoReview Score6434n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 3340 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:55 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing06:54 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 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)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix24 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX576n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/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

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 No 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/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 P30 Lite
88.9 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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