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

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, 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 S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 160.4g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 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 S10
vs
Spark 40 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1215 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
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) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 MediaTek Helio G200
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2200 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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 432 64
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)890719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21841975
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
CPU148103137544
GPU23696872008
Memory121310116943
UX141476107662
NanoReview Score647857434157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
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 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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 15.1

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) Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
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 - 2.4f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
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 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 220
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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