Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and Tecno Spark 40C - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Tecno Spark 40C

59 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10
VS
55 out 100
Tecno Spark 40C
Xiaomi Mi 10
Tecno Spark 40C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. 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 Mi 10
  • Higher pixel density: 386ppi
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4780mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Tecno Spark 40C
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10
vs
Tecno Spark 40C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 263 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)362 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %
Tecno Spark 40C
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Tecno Spark 40C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Tecno Spark 40C
444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Tecno Spark 40C
1372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1217444
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33661372
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40C]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
Tecno Spark 40C
245537
CPU22948376856
GPU19440335386
Memory13524864168
UX17357369127
NanoReview Score732707245537
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test26 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4409n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Writing score14234n/a
Web score8296n/a
Video editing6565n/a
Data manipulation8803n/a
NanoReview Score11410n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4780 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a
Web Browsing08:05 hn/a
Video Playback13:49 hn/a
Games05:13 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXn/a
Sensor size1/1.33n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX350n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 0.9 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 6 (802.11 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10
83.5 dB
Tecno Spark 40C
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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