Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.39 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710, 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 Mi 9 Lite
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 162g vs 179g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4030mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite 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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    vs
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.39 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 403 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 430 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.4 %
    Features - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    621 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut95.8 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time3.4 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 156.8 mm (6.17 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    85.8 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 10 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 616 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 500 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    527
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    1574
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    1953
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)527713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15741953
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    305175
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    424965
    CPU97913129573
    GPU5617166336
    Memory67596116200
    UX83495112856
    NanoReview Score305175424965
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    550
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
    Stability96 %n/a
    Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score550n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    7148
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score7643n/a
    Web score5770n/a
    Video editing5646n/a
    Data manipulation5892n/a
    NanoReview Score7148n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 15
    OS Size 13 GB n/a
    UI Skin MIUI 12.5 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4030 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:55 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    23:06
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:34 hn/a
    Video Playback11:52 hn/a
    Games04:35 hn/a
    Standby Mode138 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash 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 118 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
    SensorSony IMX586n/a
    Sensor size1/21/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationNon/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 S5KGD1 n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.8 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a 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 SlotYesNo
    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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))n/a
    LTE category12n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
    87.4 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2019 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 320 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 n/a Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark 40 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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