Realme 14 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 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 n/a Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU253546129573
GPU17537866336
Memory117189116200
UX137933112856
NanoReview Score684046424965

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:19 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 120 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
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/1.8f/1.6
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

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 Sony IMX480 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.09 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/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* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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 March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 45 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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