Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
VS
93 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system 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:
Spark 40 Pro Plus
vs
Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 91.7 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 6.49 mm (0.26 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 160.4 g (5.66 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
91.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 64 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
11515
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7193393
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)197511515
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1461n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon)
3670711
CPU1375441070381
GPU720081431843
Memory116943420557
UX107662747930
NanoReview Score4341573670711

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 30.8 GB
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/21/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/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 February, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 220 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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