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

Xiaomi 13 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Pro
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4820mAh

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) 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 89.9 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Pro and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1987713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53231953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU380418129573
GPU60058866336
Memory277637116200
UX277637112856
NanoReview Score1536568424965
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36 °Cn/a
Stability87 %n/a
Graphics Test75 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12534n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Pro
10687
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Writing score13780n/a
Web score9389n/a
Video editing6346n/a
Data manipulation9251n/a
NanoReview Score10687n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4820 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:22 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:06 hn/a
Video Playback13:19 hn/a
Games04:43 hn/a
Standby Mode110 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX989n/a
Sensor size1/11/2
Pixel size1.6 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview70n/a
Zoom143n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3 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
- NAVIC		 - 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 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 45 W

Note

Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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