Tecno Spark 40 Pro vs Tecno Spark 9 Pro: Which is better?

Screen size

Spark 40 Pro6.8"+2.7%

Spark 9 Pro6.6"

Technology

Spark 40 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 9 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 40 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 9 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 40 Pro

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Spark 40 Pro1224 × 2720 px+22%

Spark 9 Pro1080 × 2408 px

Refresh rate

Spark 40 Pro144 Hz

Spark 9 Pro—

Peak brightness

Spark 40 Pro4,500 nits

Spark 9 Pro—

Pixel density

Spark 40 Pro440 ppi+8.4%

Spark 9 Pro403 ppi

CPU speed

Spark 40 ProOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+9.1%

Spark 9 ProOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Spark 40 Pro8.0 GB+50%

Spark 9 Pro4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Spark 40 Pro128 GB

Spark 9 Pro128 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 40 Pro50.0 MP

Spark 9 Pro50.0 MP

Front camera

Spark 40 Pro13.0 MP

Spark 9 Pro32.0 MP+59%

Battery

Spark 40 Pro5,200 mAh+3.8%

Spark 9 Pro5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 40 Pro45 W+60%

Spark 9 Pro18 W

Weight

Spark 40 Pro—

Spark 9 Pro—

Thickness

Spark 40 Pro6.7 mm+25%

Spark 9 Pro8.4 mm

IP rating

Spark 40 ProIP64

Spark 9 ProGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

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

Spark 9 ProYes

Bluetooth

Spark 40 Pro5.3, A2DP, LE

Spark 9 ProYes

USB

equal specs

Spark 40 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 9 ProUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 40 ProNo

Spark 9 ProNo

NFC

equal specs

Spark 40 ProYes

Spark 9 ProYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 40 ProYes

Spark 9 ProYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 40 ProYes

Spark 9 ProYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 40 ProYes

Spark 9 Pro—

Speed

Spark 40 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Spark 9 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 40 Pro

2025, July 02

Spark 9 Pro

2022, June 02

Status

Spark 40 Pro

Available. Released 2025, July 07

Spark 9 Pro

Available. Released 2022, July

Dimensions

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

164.2 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Spark 40 Pro

Spark 9 Pro

Build

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Spark 40 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 9 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

Type

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

IPS LCD

Size

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

6.6 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Spark 40 Pro

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Spark 9 Pro

Spark 40 Pro

Android 15, HIOS 15.1

Spark 9 Pro

Android 12, HIOS 8.6

Chipset

Spark 40 Pro

Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)

Spark 9 Pro

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

CPU

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

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

GPU

Spark 40 Pro

Mali-G57 MC2

Spark 9 Pro

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Spark 40 Pro

microSDXC

Spark 9 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Spark 40 Pro

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Spark 9 Pro

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Single

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

Features

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Spark 9 Pro

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Spark 40 Pro

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark 9 Pro

1080p@30fps

Triple

Spark 40 Pro

Spark 9 Pro

50 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lenses

Single

Spark 40 Pro

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Spark 9 Pro

32 MP, (wide)

Features

Spark 40 Pro

Dual-LED flash

Spark 9 Pro

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 40 Pro

1080p@30fps

Spark 9 Pro

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Spark 40 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark 9 Pro

Yes

3.5mm jack

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Spark 9 Pro

Yes

Other

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

WLAN

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 40 Pro

5.3, A2DP, LE

Spark 9 Pro

Yes

Positioning

Spark 40 Pro

GPS

Spark 9 Pro

GPS

NFC

Spark 40 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark 9 Pro

Yes (KH7n only)

Infrared port

Spark 40 Pro

Yes

Spark 9 Pro

Radio

Spark 40 Pro

FM radio

Spark 9 Pro

FM radio

USB

Spark 40 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Spark 9 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Spark 40 Pro

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

Spark 9 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Spark 40 Pro

5200 mAh

Spark 9 Pro

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 40 Pro

45W wired 10W reverse wired

Spark 9 Pro

18W wired

Colors

Spark 40 Pro

Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green

Spark 9 Pro

Quantum Black, Burano Blue, Glacier White, Hacker Storm, Sport Edition, Kyanite Blue

Models

Spark 40 Pro

KM6

Spark 9 Pro

KH7, KH7n

Price

Spark 40 Pro

About 160 EUR

Spark 9 Pro

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