Tecno Spark 40 vs Honor 400 Smart

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Honor 400 Smart, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 189g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor 400 Smart
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher pixel density: 286ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5200mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40 and Honor 400 Smart
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 TFT LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1610 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 3:2
Pixel density 263 ppi 286 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 106.5 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40
84.2 %
Honor 400 Smart
106.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40 and Honor 400 Smart In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40
501
Honor 400 Smart
941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40
1410
Honor 400 Smart
2125
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)501941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14102125
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40
255412
Honor 400 Smart
472499
CPU84479135114
GPU3550491565
Memory6761699692
UX67813146128
NanoReview Score255412472499

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15 Magic OS 9

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:56 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
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 5.3 5.1
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 130 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes, 35 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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