Home Phone comparison Huawei P50 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei P50 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

67 out 100
Huawei P50 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Huawei P50 Pro
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P50 Pro Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P50 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • 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 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4360mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P50 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei P50 Pro
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1228x2700 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P50 Pro
752 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P50 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.8 mm (6.25 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.8 mm (2.87 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P50 Pro
91 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P50 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P50 Pro
1369
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P50 Pro
3644
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1369713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36441953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P50 Pro
741333
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU200677129573
GPU23655866336
Memory148683116200
UX155415112856
NanoReview Score741333424965

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 Android 15
OS Size 19.4 GB n/a
UI Skin HarmonyOS 2.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4360 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P50 Pro
16:31
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing05:47 hn/a
Video Playback09:15 hn/a
Games04:08 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.5x 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 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Monochrome: 40 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50An/a
Sensor size1/1.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length90 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei P50 Pro
143
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P50 Pro
139
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Huawei P50 Pro
143
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview53n/a
Zoom149n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P50 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 P50 Pro
144
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Huawei P50 Pro
146
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- USB-Host 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/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 P50 Pro
86.4 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2021 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Barometer
- 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.

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