Samsung Galaxy A01 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A01 Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 5.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A01
- Lighter design: 149g vs 162g
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 440ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/16 GB - 2/32 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 5.7 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 720x1520 pixels | 1224x2720 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 301 ppi | 440 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 430 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77 % | 89.4 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.2 mm (5.76 in) | 163.67 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) | 75.87 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 6.69 mm (0.26 in) |
| Weight | 149 g (5.26 oz) | 162 g (5.71 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Red |
- Black - Gray - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 536 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 505 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 450 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.2 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 477 | 713 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1521 | 1953 |
| CPU | 55975 | 129573 |
| GPU | 15438 | 66336 |
| Memory | 50884 | 116200 |
| UX | 24230 | 112856 |
| NanoReview Score | 146527 | 424965 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 933 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 7.1 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.1 | HIOS 15.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 3000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | n/a | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:10 h | 0:55 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | n/a |
| 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 | No | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | 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 - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | No | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2019 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2020 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 110 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 180 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | 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 the clear winner in this comparison.
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