Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord CE5 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord CE5 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

74 out 100
OnePlus Nord CE5
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
OnePlus Nord CE5
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord CE5 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 199g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord CE5 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:
OnePlus Nord CE5
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.9:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.58 mm (6.44 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.02 mm (2.99 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord CE5
89.3 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord CE5 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
1510
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord CE5
3990
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1510713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39901953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord CE5
1395425
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU297568129573
GPU55245166336
Memory267441116200
UX277965112856
NanoReview Score1395425424965

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time n/a 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 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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/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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2.0 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* No 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 (850/900/1900/2100)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 180
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 Nord CE5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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