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Tecno Spark 40 vs Nothing Phone (4a)

54 out 100
Tecno Spark 40
VS
74 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a)
Tecno Spark 40
Nothing Phone (4a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Nothing Phone (4a), Manufactured in March, 2026 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
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a)
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40 and Nothing Phone (4a)
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
vs
Nothing Phone (4a)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 87.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40
84.2 %
Nothing Phone (4a)
87.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40 and Nothing Phone (4a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 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 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40
501
Nothing Phone (4a)
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40
1410
Nothing Phone (4a)
3324
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5011249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14103324
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4758
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4a)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40
255412
Nothing Phone (4a)
1148725
CPU84479436685
GPU35504190776
Memory67616232120
UX67813289144
NanoReview Score2554121148725

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 21 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
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
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.57 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 130 349
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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