Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone Air - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus vs Apple iPhone Air

65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 165g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone Air
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:
Spark 40 Pro Plus
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 88.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.49 mm (0.26 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 160.4 g (5.66 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7193756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)197510670
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1461n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU137544511982
GPU72008790667
Memory116943370651
UX107662444857
NanoReview Score4341572118157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 220 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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