Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE3 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

63 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE3 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 782G, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 184g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 950 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.7 mm (6.41 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 184 g (6.49 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gray
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
    88.2 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus Nord CE3 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
    - 3/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 1/2.7 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 512 64
    GPU Frequency 700 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 1075.2 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
    1026
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
    2886
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1026719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28861975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord CE3 5G], [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus Nord CE3 5G
    682050
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU226648137544
    GPU16266572008
    Memory130006116943
    UX162731107662
    NanoReview Score682050434157

    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 CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (53% in 15 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:31 h 0:55 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 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX890n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/2.8n/a
    Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) 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 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 n/a 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 SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced June, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date August, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - 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.

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