Huawei P40 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.58 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.58 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1200x2640 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 92.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Pro
494 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)365 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 72.6 mm (2.86 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Pro
92.5 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G MediaTek Helio G200
Max Frequency 2860 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.36 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.86 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP16 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 576 64
GPU Frequency 600 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 691.2 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
1111
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Pro
3131
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31311975
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Pro
718357
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
CPU217681137544
GPU21225572008
Memory146459116943
UX141962107662
NanoReview Score718357434157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Pro
3286
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °Cn/a
Stability55 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3286n/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 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 15
OS Size 16.5 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 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 (27 W) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Pro
19:22
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 7680 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.281/2
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length18 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/1.54n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
130
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
127
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P40 Pro
129
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview45n/a
Zoom124n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 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 Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P40 Pro
138
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P40 Pro
144
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32)n/a
LTE category21n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P40 Pro
89.1 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 220
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- 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.

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