Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Tecno Spark 40C - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Tecno Spark 40C

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
55 out 100
Tecno Spark 40C
Samsung Galaxy S23
Tecno Spark 40C

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 190g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Tecno Spark 40C
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23
vs
Tecno Spark 40C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 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 S23
1197 nits
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Tecno Spark 40C
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Tecno Spark 40C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Tecno Spark 40C
444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Tecno Spark 40C
1372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1831444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49141372
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Tecno Spark 40C]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Tecno Spark 40C
245537
CPU38053576856
GPU59889635386
Memory27327164168
UX27010969127
NanoReview Score1522811245537
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °Cn/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Writing score19330n/a
Web score14262n/a
Video editing7840n/a
Data manipulation12674n/a
NanoReview Score15602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 29.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Web Browsing08:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:41 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
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 No Yes, 45 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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