Tecno Spark 20C vs Tecno Spark 40: Which is better?

Screen size

Spark 20C6.6"

Spark 406.7"+1%

Technology

Spark 20C

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 20C

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 20C

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 20C

LTE

Resolution

Spark 20C720 × 1612 px+0.7%

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Spark 20C90 Hz

Spark 40120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Spark 20C—

Spark 40—

Pixel density

Spark 20C267 ppi+1.5%

Spark 40263 ppi

CPU speed

Spark 20COcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)+9.1%

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

RAM

equal specs

Spark 20C4.0 GB

Spark 404.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Spark 20C128 GB

Spark 40128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 20C50.0 MP

Spark 4050.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 20C8.0 MP

Spark 408.0 MP

Battery

Spark 20C5,000 mAh

Spark 405,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Spark 20C18 W

Spark 4045 W+60%

Weight

Spark 20C—

Spark 40—

Thickness

Spark 20C8.6 mm

Spark 407.7 mm+12%

IP rating

Spark 20CGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Spark 40IP64

Wi‑Fi

Spark 20CYes

Spark 40Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 20CYes

Spark 40Yes

USB

Spark 20CUSB Type-C, OTG

Spark 40USB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

Spark 20CNo

Spark 40No

NFC

Spark 20CNo

Spark 40Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 20CYes

Spark 40Yes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 20CYes

Spark 40Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Spark 20CYes

Spark 40Yes

Speed

Spark 20C

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 20C

2023, November 27

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Status

Spark 20C

Available. Released 2023, December

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Dimensions

Spark 20C

163.7 x 75.6 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 in)

Spark 40

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

Weight

Spark 20C

Spark 40

Build

Spark 20C

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Spark 40

SIM

Spark 20C

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 20C

Spark 40

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

Type

Spark 20C

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Spark 20C

6.6 inches, 104.6 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Spark 40

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

Resolution

Spark 20C

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

Spark 40

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

Spark 20C

Android 13

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Chipset

Spark 20C

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

Spark 40

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

CPU

Spark 20C

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)

Spark 40

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

GPU

Spark 20C

PowerVR GE8320

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Spark 20C

microSDXC

Spark 40

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 20C

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

Spark 40

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

Single

Spark 20C

50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8", PDAF Auxiliary lens

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

Spark 20C

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 20C

1080p@30fps

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 20C

8 MP

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Features

Spark 20C

Dual-LED flash

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 20C

Yes

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Spark 20C

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 20C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

WLAN

Spark 20C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 20C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

Positioning

Spark 20C

GPS

Spark 40

GPS

NFC

Spark 20C

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Spark 20C

FM radio

Spark 40

FM radio

USB

Spark 20C

USB Type-C, OTG

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Infrared port

Spark 20C

Spark 40

Yes

Sensors

Spark 20C

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 20C

5000 mAh

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Charging

Spark 20C

18W wired

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Colors

Spark 20C

Mystery White, Alpenglow Gold, Magic Skin, Gravity Black

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Models

Spark 20C

BG7n, BG7

Spark 40

KM5

Price

Spark 20C

About 140 EUR

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

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