Tecno Spark 8C vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 8C Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
    Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    • Larger display: 6.67in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 2/64 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Tecno Spark 8C and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 267 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 650 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 88.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    650 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a100 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.57 mm (6.48 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
    Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
    Water resistance IPX2 IP69
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Tecno Spark 8C
    84.1 %
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    88.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Tecno Spark 8C and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc T606 MediaTek Dimensity 8350
    Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3350 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor No MediaTek APU 780
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G615 MP6
    GPU Cores 32 768
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1400 MHz
    FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Tecno Spark 8C
    499
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    1207
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Tecno Spark 8C
    1540
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    4144
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4991207
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15404144
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Tecno Spark 8C
    224498
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    1493102
    CPU78764324720
    GPU22204558659
    Memory59509342428
    UX64021267295
    NanoReview Score2244981493102
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Tecno Spark 8C
    396
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    n/a
    Stability98 %n/a
    Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score396n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Tecno Spark 8C
    7467
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    n/a
    Writing score7592n/a
    Web score6908n/a
    Video editing4874n/a
    Data manipulation6030n/a
    NanoReview Score7467n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1600 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 11 Android 15
    OS Size n/a 46 GB
    UI Skin HiOS 7.6 HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
    Max Charging Power 10 W 70 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging No Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:50 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion No n/a
    Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal length27 mm23 mm
    Sensorn/aSony LYT-701
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a70 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a14 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture n/a f/2.5
    Focal length n/a 24 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - Beidou
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid Slotn/aNo
    2G BandsGSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHzn/a
    3G BandsUMTS 2100 / 900 MHzn/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()n/a
    LTE category4n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Tecno Spark 8C
    n/a
    Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
    84.5 dB

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced January, 2022 yr March, 2025 yr
    Release Date February, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 110 n/a
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 70 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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