Tecno Spark 40C vs OnePlus Turbo 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40C Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs OnePlus Turbo 6, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 217g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus Turbo 6
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 9000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40C and OnePlus Turbo 6
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 162.46 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.45 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 217 g (7.65 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40C
84.2 %
OnePlus Turbo 6
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40C and OnePlus Turbo 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 820 MHz n/a
FLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40C
444
OnePlus Turbo 6
2125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40C
1372
OnePlus Turbo 6
6796
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4442125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13726796
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40C
245537
OnePlus Turbo 6
2382990
CPU76856702953
GPU35386800196
Memory64168334317
UX69127545524
NanoReview Score2455372382990

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 ColorOS 16

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm26 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 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 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 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
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 January, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr January, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 100 399
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Turbo 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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