Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 and Tecno Spark Slim - Which is better?

Huawei P40 vs Tecno Spark Slim

58 out 100
Huawei P40
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim
Huawei P40
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990 5G, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P40
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 156g vs 175g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 3800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 and Tecno Spark Slim
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P40
vs
Tecno Spark Slim

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 4500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.3 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40
586 nits
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
sRGB gamut129.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time7 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.1 mm (2.8 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40
86.3 %
Tecno Spark Slim
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 and Tecno Spark Slim 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
1105
Tecno Spark Slim
718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40
3114
Tecno Spark Slim
1985
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1105718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31141985
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark Slim]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40
714339
Tecno Spark Slim
591552
CPU223187220476
GPU21258048665
Memory140763149900
UX137809172511
NanoReview Score714339591552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40
3276
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability44 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3276n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNano MemoryNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 11 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3800 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40
19:23
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a
Web Browsing07:55 hn/a
Video Playback12:38 hn/a
Games04:47 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX700n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length80 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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
79.6 dB
Tecno Spark Slim
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 680 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 190
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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