Realme Note 50 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 50
    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 186g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 4/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme Note 50 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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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.74 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 260 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 560 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 89.3 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance IP54 IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme Note 50
    85.6 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme Note 50 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor n/a Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 32 64
    GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme Note 50
    422
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme Note 50
    1515
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15151975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme Note 50
    240229
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU89261137544
    GPU2251872008
    Memory63430116943
    UX65020107662
    NanoReview Score240229434157

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI T HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 10 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging No Yes
    Full Charge Time n/a 0:55 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.6
    Focal length25 mmn/a
    Sensor sizen/a1/2
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 13 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 27 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* No 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 110 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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