Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 5 and Tecno Spark 40C - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 5 vs Tecno Spark 40C

78 out 100
OnePlus Nord 5
VS
55 out 100
Tecno Spark 40C
OnePlus Nord 5
Tecno Spark 40C

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 5
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 5 and Tecno Spark 40C
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 Nord 5
vs
Tecno Spark 40C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.83 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 5
1324 nits
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.41 mm (6.43 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 77.04 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 5
90.1 %
Tecno Spark 40C
84.2 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 5 and Tecno Spark 40C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
1963
Tecno Spark 40C
444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 5
4981
Tecno Spark 40C
1372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1963444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49811372
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10567n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 5], [Tecno Spark 40C]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 5
1481616
Tecno Spark 40C
245537
CPU39574676856
GPU52559435386
Memory26336464168
UX29691269127
NanoReview Score1481616245537

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 5
25:12
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Web Browsing10:44 hn/a
Video Playback16:17 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 116 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung JN5 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.76 n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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
- Beidou
- 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 (850/900/1800/1900)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (850/900/1700/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 549 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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