Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 162g vs 189g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 700 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 89.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    725 nits
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    84.9 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    89.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
    Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 256 64
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    888
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1918
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    1953
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888713
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19181953
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    440731
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    424965
    CPU155778129573
    GPU8180766336
    Memory96142116200
    UX107004112856
    NanoReview Score440731424965
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1204
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.35.2 °Cn/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1204n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    9182
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Writing score12410n/a
    Web score8418n/a
    Video editing4684n/a
    Data manipulation8099n/a
    NanoReview Score9182n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 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 CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 17 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:55 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    21:22
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
    Video Playback11:58 hn/a
    Games04:56 hn/a
    Standby Mode120 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 No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 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
    SensorOmniVision OV48Bn/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    SensorOmniVisionn/a
    Sensor size1/4.4n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
    Sensor Samsung 3L6 n/a
    Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
    Pixel size 1.12 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 5.1 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
    - 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 1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    93 dB
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 33 W 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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