Tecno Camon 16 S vs Tecno Spark 40: Which is better?

Screen size

Camon 16 S6.6"

Spark 406.7"+1%

Technology

Camon 16 S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Camon 16 S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Camon 16 S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Camon 16 S

1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28

Resolution

equal specs

Camon 16 S720 × 1600 px

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Camon 16 S—

Spark 40120 Hz

Peak brightness

Camon 16 S—

Spark 40—

Pixel density

Camon 16 S266 ppi+1.1%

Spark 40263 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Camon 16 SOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Spark 40Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Camon 16 S4.0 GB

Spark 404.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Camon 16 S128 GB

Spark 40128 GB

Main camera

Camon 16 S48.0 MP

Spark 4050.0 MP+4%

Front camera

equal specs

Camon 16 S8.0 MP

Spark 408.0 MP

Battery

Camon 16 S5,000 mAh

Spark 405,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Camon 16 S—

Spark 4045 W

Weight

Camon 16 S—

Spark 40—

Thickness

Camon 16 S9.0 mm

Spark 407.7 mm+17%

IP rating

Camon 16 S—

Spark 40IP64

Wi‑Fi

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

Spark 40Yes

Bluetooth

Camon 16 S5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark 40Yes

USB

Camon 16 SmicroUSB 2.0

Spark 40USB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

Camon 16 SNo

Spark 40No

NFC

Camon 16 SNo

Spark 40Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Camon 16 SYes

Spark 40Yes

SD card

equal specs

Camon 16 SYes

Spark 40Yes

Stereo speakers

Camon 16 S—

Spark 40Yes

Speed

Camon 16 S

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Camon 16 S

2020, November 05. Released 2020, November 05

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Status

Camon 16 S

Discontinued

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Dimensions

Camon 16 S

164.5 x 76.5 x 9 mm (6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

Spark 40

165.6 x 77 x 7.7 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)

Weight

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

SIM

Camon 16 S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

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

Type

Camon 16 S

IPS LCD

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Camon 16 S

6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark 40

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Camon 16 S

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~266 ppi density)

Spark 40

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)

Protection

Camon 16 S

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Spark 40

Camon 16 S

Android 10, HIOS 6.2

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Chipset

Camon 16 S

Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

Spark 40

Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm) - NFC model

CPU

Camon 16 S

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

Spark 40

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Camon 16 S

PowerVR GE8320

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Camon 16 S

Unspecified

Spark 40

microSDXC

Internal

Camon 16 S

128GB 4GB RAM

Spark 40

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Quad

Camon 16 S

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lenses

Spark 40

Features

Camon 16 S

Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Video

Camon 16 S

1080p@30fps

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Camon 16 S

8 MP

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Features

Camon 16 S

Dual-LED flash

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Video

Camon 16 S

1080p@30fps

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Camon 16 S

Yes

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Camon 16 S

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

WLAN

Camon 16 S

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

Spark 40

Yes

Bluetooth

Camon 16 S

5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark 40

Yes

Positioning

Camon 16 S

GPS

Spark 40

GPS

NFC

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Camon 16 S

FM radio

Spark 40

FM radio

USB

Camon 16 S

microUSB 2.0

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Infrared port

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

Yes

Sensors

Camon 16 S

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Camon 16 S

5000 mAh

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Charging

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Colors

Camon 16 S

Ice Jadeite, Misty Grey, Blue Hawaii

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Price

Camon 16 S

About 130 EUR

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

Models

Camon 16 S

Spark 40

KM5

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