Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Manufactured in April, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025with 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 A53 5G
    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 189g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
    • Infrared port
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 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
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 405 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    828 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
    Response time9 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.6 mm (6.28 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    85.5 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 972 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    851
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    1912
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)851719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19121975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G], [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    470477
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU156698137544
    GPU10518972008
    Memory87071116943
    UX121519107662
    NanoReview Score470477434157
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    2287
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score2287n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    11701
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Writing score14999n/a
    Web score9691n/a
    Video editing7787n/a
    Data manipulation9304n/a
    NanoReview Score11701n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 36 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 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 (45% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    22:13
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
    Video Playback12:55 hn/a
    Games04:59 hn/a
    Standby Mode117 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Depth: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGW1Pn/a
    Sensor size1/1.721/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    98
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    45
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    79
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview55n/a
    Zoom82n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A53 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) 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 5.1 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* Varies by region Varies by region
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio n/a Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
    86.1 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date April, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 449 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No 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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