Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 440ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 160.4g vs 192g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.78 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3 % | 86 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 6.49 mm (0.26 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 160.4 g (5.66 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Green |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G200 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 140.8 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 719 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1975 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1461 | 1318 |
| CPU | 137544 | 138446 |
| GPU | 72008 | 69251 |
| Memory | 116943 | 99549 |
| UX | 107662 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 434157 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HIOS 15.1 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (30 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:55 h | 1:19 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 64 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | July, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | July, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | 220 | 239 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 45 W | No |
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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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