Tecno Spark 40C vs Realme P3 Lite 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40C Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Realme P3 Lite 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. 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 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme P3 Lite 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 264ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40C and Realme P3 Lite 4G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 725 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85.3 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP64 n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40C
84.2 %
Realme P3 Lite 4G
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40C and Realme P3 Lite 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 48 32
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40C
444
Realme P3 Lite 4G
450
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40C
1372
Realme P3 Lite 4G
1459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)444450
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13721459
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40C
245537
Realme P3 Lite 4G
301646
CPU7685695156
GPU3538626471
Memory64168109093
UX6912770926
NanoReview Score245537301646

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (40% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
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: 13 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm27 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/5
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 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 5.2
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 100 165
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, 15 W

Note

Realme P3 Lite 4G:

Features a 360-degree NFC module.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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