Tecno Camon 17 Pro vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

Camon 17 Pro6.8"+0.3%

Spark 40 Pro6.8"

Technology

Camon 17 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Camon 17 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Camon 17 Pro

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark 40 Pro

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

4G bands

Camon 17 Pro

LTE

Resolution

Camon 17 Pro1080 × 2460 px

Spark 40 Pro1224 × 2720 px+20%

Refresh rate

Camon 17 Pro90 Hz

Spark 40 Pro144 Hz+38%

Peak brightness

Camon 17 Pro500 nits

Spark 40 Pro4,500 nits+89%

Pixel density

Camon 17 Pro395 ppi

Spark 40 Pro440 ppi+10%

CPU speed

Camon 17 ProOcta-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 17 Pro8.0 GB

Spark 40 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Camon 17 Pro128 GB

Spark 40 Pro128 GB

Main camera

Camon 17 Pro64.0 MP+22%

Spark 40 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

Camon 17 Pro48.0 MP+73%

Spark 40 Pro13.0 MP

Battery

Camon 17 Pro5,000 mAh

Spark 40 Pro5,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Camon 17 Pro33 W

Spark 40 Pro45 W+27%

Weight

Camon 17 Pro201 g

Spark 40 Pro—

Thickness

Camon 17 Pro9.0 mm

Spark 40 Pro6.7 mm+34%

IP rating

Camon 17 Pro—

Spark 40 ProIP64

Wi‑Fi

Camon 17 ProWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Bluetooth

Camon 17 Pro5.0, A2DP, LE

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

USB

equal specs

Camon 17 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 40 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Camon 17 ProNo

Spark 40 ProNo

NFC

Camon 17 ProNo

Spark 40 ProYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Camon 17 ProYes

Spark 40 ProYes

SD card

equal specs

Camon 17 ProYes

Spark 40 ProYes

Stereo speakers

Camon 17 Pro—

Spark 40 ProYes

Speed

Camon 17 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Camon 17 Pro

2021, May 08

Spark 40 Pro

2025, July 02

Status

Camon 17 Pro

Available. Released 2021, June 03

Spark 40 Pro

Available. Released 2025, July 07

Dimensions

Camon 17 Pro

168.9 x 77 x 9 mm (6.65 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Weight

Camon 17 Pro

201 g (7.09 oz)

Spark 40 Pro

SIM

Camon 17 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

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

Other

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

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

Type

Camon 17 Pro

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Size

Camon 17 Pro

6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Resolution

Camon 17 Pro

1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Protection

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Camon 17 Pro

Android 11, HIOS 7.6

Spark 40 Pro

Android 15, HIOS 15.1

Chipset

Camon 17 Pro

Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)

Spark 40 Pro

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

Camon 17 Pro

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 17 Pro

Mali-G76 MC4

Spark 40 Pro

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Camon 17 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Spark 40 Pro

microSDXC

Internal

Camon 17 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Spark 40 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Quad

Camon 17 Pro

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (monochrome) Auxiliary lens

Spark 40 Pro

Features

Camon 17 Pro

Quad-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Camon 17 Pro

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark 40 Pro

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

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

Single

Camon 17 Pro

48 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm

Spark 40 Pro

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features

Camon 17 Pro

Dual-LED flash

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash

Video

Camon 17 Pro

1080p@30fps

Spark 40 Pro

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Camon 17 Pro

Yes, with dual speakers

Spark 40 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Camon 17 Pro

Yes

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Other

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

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

WLAN

Camon 17 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 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 17 Pro

5.0, A2DP, LE

Spark 40 Pro

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Camon 17 Pro

GPS

Spark 40 Pro

GPS

NFC

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Camon 17 Pro

FM radio, recording

Spark 40 Pro

FM radio

USB

Camon 17 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 40 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Camon 17 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Sensors

Camon 17 Pro

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

Spark 40 Pro

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

Type

Camon 17 Pro

5000 mAh

Spark 40 Pro

5200 mAh

Charging

Camon 17 Pro

25W / 33W wired

Spark 40 Pro

45W wired 10W reverse wired

Colors

Camon 17 Pro

California Silver, Malibu Blue

Spark 40 Pro

Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green

Models

Camon 17 Pro

CG8, CG8h

Spark 40 Pro

KM6

Price

Camon 17 Pro

About 280 EUR

Spark 40 Pro

About 160 EUR

Camon 17 Pro vs Spark 40 Pro

Which is better?

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