Tecno Spark 20C vs Huawei P40 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20C Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G36, vs Huawei P40 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20C
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 185g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20C and Huawei P40 Lite
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2310 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 83.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20C
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.8 %
Response timen/a38.4 ms
Contrastn/a976:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.55 mm (0.34 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Yellow
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20C
85 %
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20C and Huawei P40 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 HiSilicon Kirin 810
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2270 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A53)
- 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Cores 32 144
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20C
189
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20C
781
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)189753
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7811923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20C
150769
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
CPU48839140335
GPU1759991897
Memory4681493192
UX37517103991
NanoReview Score150769429415
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20C
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1421
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20C
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Writing scoren/a9369
Web scoren/a5888
Video editingn/a5736
Data manipulationn/a7519
NanoReview Scoren/a8141

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1600 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10.0
OS Size n/a 14.6 GB
UI Skin HiOS 12.6 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20C
n/a
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Web Browsingn/a09:55 h
Video Playbackn/a14:27 h
Gamesn/a05:21 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital 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 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/2.81/2.0
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 265
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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