Home Phone comparison Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

70 out 100
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, 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 Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 162g vs 190g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    vs
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED 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 Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    1395 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.34 mm (6.35 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 73.91 mm (2.91 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.23 mm (0.32 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP64
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Gold
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    90.8 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    966
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    2839
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    1953
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)966713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28391953
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2266n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    638813
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    424965
    CPU202978129573
    GPU13058266336
    Memory148958116200
    UX156295112856
    NanoReview Score638813424965
    3DMark Wild Life
    Sources: 3DMark [Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    13919
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score13962n/a
    Web score17252n/a
    Video editing6736n/a
    Data manipulation9684n/a
    NanoReview Score13919n/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
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 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 n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
    26:55
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing13:01 hn/a
    Video Playback14:52 hn/a
    Games05:40 hn/a
    Standby Mode120 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Optical, 3x 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 (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 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/1.9f/1.6
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-701n/a
    Sensor size1/1.561/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.7n/a
    Focal length73 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-600n/a
    Sensor size1/1.95n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSmartSens SC820n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Focal length 21 mm n/a
    Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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/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 5.2 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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region 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 850/900/1800n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date August, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 395 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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

    Note

    Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G:

    There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (185.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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