Tecno Spark 40 vs Tecno Spark 8T: Which is better?

Screen size

Spark 406.7"+1%

Spark 8T6.6"

Technology

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark 8T

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark 8T

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark 8T

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 40

LTE

Resolution

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Spark 8T1080 × 2408 px+56%

Refresh rate

Spark 40120 Hz

Spark 8T—

Peak brightness

Spark 40—

Spark 8T—

Pixel density

Spark 40263 ppi

Spark 8T400 ppi+34%

CPU speed

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

Spark 8TOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+13%

RAM

equal specs

Spark 404.0 GB

Spark 8T4.0 GB

Storage

Spark 40128 GB+50%

Spark 8T64 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Spark 4050.0 MP

Spark 8T50.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 408.0 MP

Spark 8T8.0 MP

Battery

Spark 405,200 mAh+3.8%

Spark 8T5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 4045 W

Spark 8T—

Weight

Spark 40—

Spark 8T—

Thickness

Spark 407.7 mm+16%

Spark 8T8.9 mm

IP rating

Spark 40IP64

Spark 8TGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

Spark 40Yes

Spark 8TYes

Bluetooth

Spark 40Yes

Spark 8TYes

USB

Spark 40USB Type-C

Spark 8TYes

5G support

equal specs

Spark 40No

Spark 8TNo

NFC

Spark 40Yes+100%

Spark 8TNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark 8TYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark 8TYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 40Yes

Spark 8T—

Speed

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Spark 8T

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Announced

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Spark 8T

2021, December 15

Status

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Spark 8T

Available. Released 2021, December 15

Dimensions

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

164.3 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm (6.47 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Spark 40

Spark 8T

SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark 8T

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

Build

Spark 40

Spark 8T

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Type

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Spark 8T

IPS LCD

Size

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Spark 8T

Android 11, HIOS 7.6

Chipset

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)

CPU

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark 8T

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Spark 40

microSDXC

Spark 8T

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Spark 40

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

Spark 8T

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Spark 40

Spark 8T

eMMC 5.1

Single

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Spark 8T

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark 8T

Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark 8T

1080p@30fps

Triple

Spark 40

Spark 8T

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

Single

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Spark 8T

8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark 8T

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Spark 8T

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark 8T

Yes

3.5mm jack

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 8T

Yes

WLAN

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 8T

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 8T

Yes

Positioning

Spark 40

GPS

Spark 8T

GPS

NFC

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark 8T

Infrared port

Spark 40

Yes

Spark 8T

Radio

Spark 40

FM radio

Spark 8T

FM radio

USB

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Spark 8T

Yes

Sensors

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Spark 8T

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Spark 8T

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Spark 8T

Colors

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Spark 8T

Atlantic Blue, Turquoise Cyan, Iris Purple, Cocoa Gold

Models

Spark 40

KM5

Spark 8T

KG6p

Price

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

Spark 8T

About 120 EUR

Spark 40 vs Spark 8T

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Biggest differences

Spark 40

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