Tecno Spark 40C vs Xiaomi Poco C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40C Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, vs Xiaomi Poco C71, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
  • Higher pixel density: 263ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C71
  • Larger display: 6.88in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40C and Xiaomi Poco C71
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.88 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85.5 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 171.79 mm (6.76 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40C
84.2 %
Xiaomi Poco C71
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40C and Xiaomi Poco C71 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
Xiaomi Poco C71
437
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40C
1372
Xiaomi Poco C71
1438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)444437
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13721438
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a708
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40C
245537
Xiaomi Poco C71
270293
CPU7685692232
GPU3538630830
Memory6416878630
UX6912778630
NanoReview Score245537270293

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 Android Go

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:32 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 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)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Standard: 32 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP32 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
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 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced July, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr April, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 100 70
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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