Tecno Pova 5 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Pova 56.8"

Spark 40 Pro6.8"

Technology

Pova 5

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Pova 5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Pova 5

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Spark 40 Pro

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

Resolution

Pova 51080 × 2460 px

Spark 40 Pro1224 × 2720 px+20%

Refresh rate

Pova 5120 Hz

Spark 40 Pro144 Hz+17%

Peak brightness

Pova 5580 nits

Spark 40 Pro4,500 nits+87%

Pixel density

Pova 5396 ppi

Spark 40 Pro440 ppi+10%

CPU speed

equal specs

Pova 5Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

equal specs

Pova 58.0 GB

Spark 40 Pro8.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Pova 5128 GB

Spark 40 Pro128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Pova 550.0 MP

Spark 40 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

Pova 58.0 MP

Spark 40 Pro13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Pova 56,000 mAh+13%

Spark 40 Pro5,200 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

Pova 545 W

Spark 40 Pro45 W

Weight

Pova 5219 g

Spark 40 Pro—

Thickness

Pova 59.0 mm

Spark 40 Pro6.7 mm+34%

IP rating

Pova 5Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark 40 ProIP64

Wi‑Fi

Pova 5Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

Pova 5Yes

Spark 40 Pro5.3, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Pova 5USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 40 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Pova 5No

Spark 40 ProNo

NFC

equal specs

Pova 5Yes

Spark 40 ProYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Pova 5Yes

Spark 40 ProYes

SD card

equal specs

Pova 5Yes

Spark 40 ProYes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Pova 5Yes

Spark 40 ProYes

Speed

Pova 5

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Pova 5

2023, June 29

Spark 40 Pro

2025, July 02

Status

Pova 5

Available. Released 2023, July

Spark 40 Pro

Available. Released 2025, July 07

Dimensions

Pova 5

168.6 x 76.6 x 9 mm (6.64 x 3.02 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

Pova 5

219.4 g (7.76 oz)

Spark 40 Pro

Build

Pova 5

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Spark 40 Pro

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

SIM

Pova 5

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Pova 5

Spark 40 Pro

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

Type

Pova 5

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 580 nits (typ)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Size

Pova 5

6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Resolution

Pova 5

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Spark 40 Pro

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

Protection

Pova 5

Spark 40 Pro

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Pova 5

Android 13, HIOS 13

Spark 40 Pro

Android 15, HIOS 15.1

Chipset

Pova 5

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Spark 40 Pro

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

CPU

Pova 5

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

Spark 40 Pro

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

GPU

Pova 5

Mali-G57 MC2

Spark 40 Pro

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Pova 5

microSDXC

Spark 40 Pro

microSDXC

Internal

Pova 5

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Spark 40 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Pova 5

UFS 2.2

Spark 40 Pro

Single

Pova 5

50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens

Spark 40 Pro

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

Features

Pova 5

Dual LED flash

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Pova 5

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark 40 Pro

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Pova 5

8 MP

Spark 40 Pro

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features

Pova 5

LED flash

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash

Video

Pova 5

1080p@30fps

Spark 40 Pro

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Pova 5

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark 40 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Pova 5

Yes

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Other

Pova 5

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

Spark 40 Pro

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

WLAN

Pova 5

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

Spark 40 Pro

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

Bluetooth

Pova 5

Yes

Spark 40 Pro

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Pova 5

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Spark 40 Pro

GPS

NFC

Pova 5

Yes

Spark 40 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Pova 5

FM radio

Spark 40 Pro

FM radio

USB

Pova 5

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 40 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Pova 5

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Sensors

Pova 5

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

Spark 40 Pro

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

Type

Pova 5

6000 mAh

Spark 40 Pro

5200 mAh

Charging

Pova 5

45W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 60 min 10W reverse wired

Spark 40 Pro

45W wired 10W reverse wired

Colors

Pova 5

Mecha Black, Amber Gold, Hurricane Blue, Free Fire Edition

Spark 40 Pro

Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green

Models

Pova 5

LH7n

Spark 40 Pro

KM6

Price

Pova 5

About 130 EUR

Spark 40 Pro

About 160 EUR

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