Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 40 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 40 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Pro Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
vs
Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 440 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 86.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.67 mm (6.44 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.87 mm (2.99 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.69 mm (0.26 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 64 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
1245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
3271
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7131245
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19533271
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3612
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G
849756
CPU129573253323
GPU66336236053
Memory116200175783
UX112856184597
NanoReview Score424965849756

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 180 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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