Tecno Camon 16 Premier vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro: Which is…

Screen size

Camon 16 Premier6.9"+1%

Spark 40 Pro6.8"

Technology

Camon 16 Premier

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Camon 16 Premier

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Camon 16 Premier

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India

Spark 40 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Camon 16 Premier

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

Camon 16 Premier1080 × 2460 px

Spark 40 Pro1224 × 2720 px+20%

Refresh rate

Camon 16 Premier90 Hz

Spark 40 Pro144 Hz+38%

Peak brightness

Camon 16 Premier480 nits

Spark 40 Pro4,500 nits+89%

Pixel density

Camon 16 Premier392 ppi

Spark 40 Pro440 ppi+11%

CPU speed

Camon 16 PremierOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark 40 ProOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+6.8%

RAM

equal specs

Camon 16 Premier8.0 GB

Spark 40 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Camon 16 Premier128 GB

Spark 40 Pro128 GB

Main camera

Camon 16 Premier64.0 MP+22%

Spark 40 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

Camon 16 Premier48.0 MP+73%

Spark 40 Pro13.0 MP

Battery

Camon 16 Premier4,500 mAh

Spark 40 Pro5,200 mAh+13%

Wired charging

Camon 16 Premier33 W

Spark 40 Pro45 W+27%

Weight

Camon 16 Premier210 g

Spark 40 Pro—

Thickness

Camon 16 Premier9.1 mm

Spark 40 Pro6.7 mm+36%

IP rating

Camon 16 PremierGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark 40 ProIP64

Wi‑Fi

Camon 16 PremierWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Spark 40 ProWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Camon 16 Premier5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark 40 Pro5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

equal specs

Camon 16 PremierUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 40 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Camon 16 PremierNo

Spark 40 ProNo

NFC

Camon 16 PremierNo

Spark 40 ProYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Camon 16 PremierYes

Spark 40 ProYes

SD card

equal specs

Camon 16 PremierYes

Spark 40 ProYes

Stereo speakers

Camon 16 Premier—

Spark 40 ProYes

Speed

Camon 16 Premier

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Camon 16 Premier

2020, September 04. Released 2020, September 04

Spark 40 Pro

2025, July 02

Status

Camon 16 Premier

Discontinued

Spark 40 Pro

Available. Released 2025, July 07

Dimensions

Camon 16 Premier

170.6 x 77.2 x 9.1 mm (6.72 x 3.04 x 0.36 in)

Spark 40 Pro

163.7 x 75.9 x 6.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.26 in)

Weight

Camon 16 Premier

210 g (7.41 oz)

Spark 40 Pro

Build

Camon 16 Premier

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark 40 Pro

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Camon 16 Premier

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m

Type

Camon 16 Premier

IPS LCD, 90Hz, HDR10+, 480 nits (typ)

Spark 40 Pro

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

Size

Camon 16 Premier

6.85 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark 40 Pro

6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Camon 16 Premier

1080 x 2460 pixels (~392 ppi density)

Spark 40 Pro

1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)

Protection

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Camon 16 Premier

Android 10, HIOS 6.0

Spark 40 Pro

Android 15, HIOS 15.1

Chipset

Camon 16 Premier

Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)

Spark 40 Pro

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

Camon 16 Premier

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Spark 40 Pro

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Camon 16 Premier

Mali-G76 MC4

Spark 40 Pro

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Camon 16 Premier

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Spark 40 Pro

microSDXC

Internal

Camon 16 Premier

128GB 8GB RAM

Spark 40 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Camon 16 Premier

UFS 2.1

Spark 40 Pro

Quad

Camon 16 Premier

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (dedicated video camera) Auxiliary lens

Spark 40 Pro

Features

Camon 16 Premier

Penta-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Camon 16 Premier

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

Spark 40 Pro

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Dual

Camon 16 Premier

48 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/2.2, 105˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Spark 40 Pro

Features

Camon 16 Premier

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash

Video

Camon 16 Premier

1080p@30fps

Spark 40 Pro

1080p@30fps

Single

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Loudspeaker

Camon 16 Premier

Yes

Spark 40 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Camon 16 Premier

Yes

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Other

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

WLAN

Camon 16 Premier

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Spark 40 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Camon 16 Premier

5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark 40 Pro

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Camon 16 Premier

GPS

Spark 40 Pro

GPS

NFC

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Camon 16 Premier

FM radio

Spark 40 Pro

FM radio

USB

Camon 16 Premier

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 40 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Camon 16 Premier

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Sensors

Camon 16 Premier

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Spark 40 Pro

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

Camon 16 Premier

4500 mAh

Spark 40 Pro

5200 mAh

Charging

Camon 16 Premier

33W wired, 70% in 30 min (International) 18W wired (India)

Spark 40 Pro

45W wired 10W reverse wired

Colors

Camon 16 Premier

Glacial Silver

Spark 40 Pro

Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green

Models

Camon 16 Premier

CE9, CD6j

Spark 40 Pro

KM6

SAR

Camon 16 Premier

1.25 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)

Spark 40 Pro

Price

Camon 16 Premier

About 230 EUR

Spark 40 Pro

About 160 EUR

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