Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Tecno Spark 40C
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A02s Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A02s
- Higher pixel density: 270ppi
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 1/16 GB - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 4/128 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 | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 84.2 % |
| sRGB gamut | 95.5 % | n/a |
| Response time | 37 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1095:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 165.6 mm (6.52 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
| Max Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) | - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 546 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 96 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 720 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | 115.2 GFLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 472 | 444 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1523 | 1372 |
| CPU | 45078 | 76856 |
| GPU | 14913 | 35386 |
| Memory | 40800 | 64168 |
| UX | 24423 | 69127 |
| NanoReview Score | 125214 | 245537 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 933 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 15 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.1 | HIOS 15.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:36 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:18 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:42 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 125 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 | 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 - 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) | 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 | Budget |
| Announced | November, 2020 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2021 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 150 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 100 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 45 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 40C the clear winner in this comparison.
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