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Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A21s
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A21s Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
    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 192g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A21s 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type PLS TFT AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 270 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 540 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.9 % 89.3 %
    Features n/a DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    487 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut88.4 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)500 Hzn/a
    Response time30.4 msn/a
    Contrast1500:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A21s]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    82.9 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A21s and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 850 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture 8/2 (Cortex-A55) - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 24 64
    GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    484
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    1523
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)484719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15231975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    191375
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU68748137544
    GPU2680772008
    Memory59210116943
    UX36610107662
    NanoReview Score191375434157
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    425
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score425n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A21s]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    5429
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Writing score5426n/a
    Web score4708n/a
    Video editing5145n/a
    Data manipulation3808n/a
    NanoReview Score5429n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 32 GB
    - 64 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
    OS Size 12 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 4.1 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:10 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    25:00
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:45 hn/a
    Video Playback14:13 hn/a
    Games05:34 hn/a
    Standby Mode128 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 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)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 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 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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - 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
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
    3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A21s
    79.5 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced May, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 200 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - 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 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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