Tecno Camon 40 vs Tecno Spark 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Tecno Spark 20, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177.2g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/128 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 and Tecno Spark 20
    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:
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    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 720x1612 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 267 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness n/a 500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.1 mm (6.46 in) 163.69 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.45 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 177.2 g (6.25 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP66 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - White
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Camon 40
    90.7 %
    Tecno Spark 20
    85 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Camon 40 and Tecno Spark 20 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Camon 40
    726
    Tecno Spark 20
    427
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Camon 40
    1986
    Tecno Spark 20
    1461
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)726427
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19861461
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Camon 40
    425506
    Tecno Spark 20
    266900
    CPU12896682644
    GPU7238139001
    Memory11194069641
    UX11221975614
    NanoReview Score425506266900

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13
    UI Skin HIOS 15 HiOS 13

    Battery

    Volume 5200 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:48 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8190x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion n/a No
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Depth: 0.08 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/1.56n/a
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture n/a f/2.2
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.3 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE 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 No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack n/a Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos n/a No

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 125
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 18 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 the clear winner in this comparison.

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