Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 Lite vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

59 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Lite
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 13 Lite
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. 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 Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 171g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 13 Lite
vs
Spark 40 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut97.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.23 mm (0.28 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G200
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)934719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25711975
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
CPU241677137544
GPU16793572008
Memory112520116943
UX145564107662
NanoReview Score667696434157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3093n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Lite]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 33.1 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:35 hn/a
Video Playback12:35 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX376n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3D2 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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