Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Civi and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Civi vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

76 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Civi
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Xiaomi 14 Civi
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Civi Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Civi
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 179.3g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4700mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Civi 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 14 Civi
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1236x2750 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1434 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.2 mm (6.19 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 72.77 mm (2.86 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.45 mm (0.29 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 179.3 g (6.32 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Civi
90.6 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Civi and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1853
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Civi
4988
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1853713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49881953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Civi
1399146
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU358682129573
GPU47812566336
Memory300340116200
UX261999112856
NanoReview Score1399146424965

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 00:44 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Civi
19:34
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games05:14 hn/a
Standby Mode88 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800n/a
Sensor size1/1.551/2
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD2 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 520 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W

Note

Xiaomi 14 Civi:

There is a smartphone option with a leather cover in green. The black and blue variants come with a glass cover.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Civi the clear winner in this comparison.

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