Tecno Spark 30C vs Tecno Spark 40: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Spark 30C6.7"

Spark 406.7"

Technology

Spark 30C

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 30C

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 30C

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 30C

LTE

Resolution

equal specs

Spark 30C720 × 1600 px

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Spark 30C120 Hz

Spark 40120 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 30C—

Spark 40—

Pixel density

equal specs

Spark 30C263 ppi

Spark 40263 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Spark 30COcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

equal specs

Spark 30C4.0 GB

Spark 404.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Spark 30C128 GB

Spark 40128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 30C50.0 MP

Spark 4050.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 30C8.0 MP

Spark 408.0 MP

Battery

Spark 30C5,000 mAh

Spark 405,200 mAh+3.8%

Wired charging

Spark 30C18 W

Spark 4045 W+60%

Weight

Spark 30C—

Spark 40—

Thickness

Spark 30C—

Spark 407.7 mm

IP rating

Spark 30CIP54

Spark 40IP64+17%

Wi‑Fi

Spark 30CYes

Spark 40Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 30CYes

Spark 40Yes

USB

Spark 30CUSB Type-C, OTG

Spark 40USB Type-C

5G support

equal specs

Spark 30CNo

Spark 40No

NFC

Spark 30CNo

Spark 40Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 30CYes

Spark 40Yes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 30CYes

Spark 40Yes

Stereo speakers

equal specs

Spark 30CYes

Spark 40Yes

Speed

Spark 30C

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 30C

2024, September 09

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Status

Spark 30C

Available. Released 2024, October

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Dimensions

Spark 30C

Spark 40

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

Weight

Spark 30C

Spark 40

Build

Spark 30C

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Spark 40

SIM

Spark 30C

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 30C

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Spark 40

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

Type

Spark 30C

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Spark 30C

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2

Spark 40

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

Resolution

Spark 30C

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

Spark 40

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

Spark 30C

Android 14

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Chipset

Spark 30C

Mediatek Helio G81

Spark 40

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

CPU

Spark 30C

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

Spark 40

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

GPU

Spark 30C

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Spark 30C

microSDXC

Spark 40

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 30C

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

Spark 40

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

Single

Spark 30C

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

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

Spark 30C

LED flash, HDR

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 30C

1080p@30fps

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 30C

8 MP

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Video

Spark 30C

Yes

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Features

Spark 30C

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Loudspeaker

Spark 30C

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 30C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

WLAN

Spark 30C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 30C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

Positioning

Spark 30C

GPS

Spark 40

GPS

NFC

Spark 30C

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Infrared port

Spark 30C

Yes

Spark 40

Yes

Radio

Spark 30C

Unspecified

Spark 40

FM radio

USB

Spark 30C

USB Type-C, OTG

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Sensors

Spark 30C

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 30C

5000 mAh

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Charging

Spark 30C

18W wired

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Colors

Spark 30C

Orbit Black, Orbit White, Magic Skin 3.0

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Models

Spark 30C

kl5, kl5n

Spark 40

KM5

Price

Spark 30C

About 150 EUR

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

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