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

Screen size

equal specs

Spark 406.7"

Spark 40C6.7"

Technology

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 40C

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 40C

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark 40C

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 40

LTE

Resolution

equal specs

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Spark 40C720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Spark 40120 Hz

Spark 40C120 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 40—

Spark 40C—

Pixel density

equal specs

Spark 40263 ppi

Spark 40C263 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

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

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

RAM

equal specs

Spark 404.0 GB

Spark 40C4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Spark 40128 GB

Spark 40C128 GB

Main camera

Spark 4050.0 MP+74%

Spark 40C13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 408.0 MP

Spark 40C8.0 MP

Battery

Spark 405,200 mAh

Spark 40C6,000 mAh+13%

Wired charging

Spark 4045 W+60%

Spark 40C18 W

Weight

Spark 40—

Spark 40C—

Thickness

Spark 407.7 mm+9.1%

Spark 40C8.4 mm

IP rating

equal specs

Spark 40IP64

Spark 40CIP64

Wi‑Fi

Spark 40Yes

Spark 40CYes

Bluetooth

Spark 40Yes

Spark 40CYes

USB

Spark 40USB Type-C

Spark 40CUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 40No

Spark 40CNo

NFC

Spark 40Yes+100%

Spark 40CNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark 40CYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark 40CYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 40Yes

Spark 40C—

Speed

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Spark 40C

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Spark 40C

2025, July 19

Status

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Spark 40C

Available. Released 2025, August

Dimensions

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

165.6 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Spark 40

Spark 40C

SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 40C

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

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

Build

Spark 40

Spark 40C

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Type

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Spark 40C

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

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

Resolution

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

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

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Spark 40C

Android 15, HIOS 15.1

Chipset

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)

CPU

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

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

GPU

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark 40C

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Spark 40

microSDXC

Spark 40C

Unspecified

Internal

Spark 40

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

Spark 40C

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

Single

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Spark 40C

13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark 40C

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark 40C

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Spark 40C

8 MP

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark 40C

Video

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Spark 40C

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark 40C

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 40C

Yes

WLAN

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 40C

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 40C

Yes

Positioning

Spark 40

GPS

Spark 40C

GPS

NFC

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark 40C

Infrared port

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 40C

Yes

Radio

Spark 40

FM radio

Spark 40C

FM radio

USB

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Spark 40C

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Spark 40C

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Spark 40C

6000 mAh

Charging

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Spark 40C

18W wired

Colors

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Spark 40C

Veil White, Ripple Blue, Titanium Grey, Ink Black

Models

Spark 40

KM5

Spark 40C

KM4k

Price

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

Spark 40C

About 90 EUR

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