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OnePlus 8T vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

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OnePlus 8T
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Tecno Spark 40 Pro
OnePlus 8T
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8T Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 OnePlus 8T
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8T 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:
OnePlus 8T
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 760 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8T
796 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut97.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)458 Hzn/a
Response time13 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.7 mm (6.33 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8T
87 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8T and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8T
1201
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8T
3311
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1201713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33111953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8T
755579
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU229833129573
GPU19606766336
Memory140621116200
UX188998112856
NanoReview Score755579424965
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8T
3857
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3857n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8T
12009
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Writing score15180n/a
Web score9773n/a
Video editing5855n/a
Data manipulation9538n/a
NanoReview Score12009n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 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 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (94% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8T
20:57
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:36 hn/a
Video Playback12:29 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital 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 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2.251/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8T
115
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8T
102
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8T
111
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8T]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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
OnePlus 8T
97
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 8T
124
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 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 Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2, 3, 5, 8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8T
82.5 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 n/a
MSRP ($) 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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