OnePlus Ace 5 Racing vs Tecno Spark 40

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Ace 5 Racing Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e, vs Tecno Spark 40, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7100mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 200g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Ace 5 Racing and Tecno Spark 40
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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.58 mm (6.44 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
89.7 %
Tecno Spark 40
84.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Ace 5 Racing and Tecno Spark 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400e MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 790 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2250
Tecno Spark 40
501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
7452
Tecno Spark 40
1410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2250501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74521410
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Ace 5 Racing
2124756
Tecno Spark 40
255412
CPU46807684479
GPU88116035504
Memory40289067616
UX37263067813
NanoReview Score2124756255412

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin ColorOS 15 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 7100 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:56 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Ace 5 Racing the clear winner in this comparison.

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