Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 and Tecno Spark 40 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Tecno Spark 40

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Samsung Galaxy S10
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Tecno Spark 40
Samsung Galaxy S10
Tecno Spark 40

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Tecno Spark 40, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 188g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 and Tecno Spark 40
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 S10
vs
Tecno Spark 40

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Tecno Spark 40
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Tecno Spark 40 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 432 48
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Tecno Spark 40
501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Tecno Spark 40
1410
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)890501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21841410
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Tecno Spark 40
255412
CPU14810384479
GPU23696835504
Memory12131067616
UX14147667813
NanoReview Score647857255412
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 21 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Web Browsing05:13 hn/a
Video Playback10:14 hn/a
Games03:45 hn/a
Standby Mode73 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.5n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Tecno Spark 40
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Tecno Spark 40
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Tecno Spark 40
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 130
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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