Tecno Spark 40 vs Tecno Spark Go 1: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

Spark 406.7"

Spark Go 16.7"

Technology

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 40

LTE

Resolution

equal specs

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Spark Go 1720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

Spark 40120 Hz

Spark Go 1120 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 40—

Spark Go 1—

Pixel density

equal specs

Spark 40263 ppi

Spark Go 1263 ppi

CPU speed

Spark 40Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+10%

Spark Go 1Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

Spark 404.0 GB+25%

Spark Go 13.0 GB

Storage

Spark 40128 GB+50%

Spark Go 164 GB

Main camera

Spark 4050.0 MP+74%

Spark Go 113.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 408.0 MP

Spark Go 18.0 MP

Battery

Spark 405,200 mAh+3.8%

Spark Go 15,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 4045 W+67%

Spark Go 115 W

Weight

Spark 40—

Spark Go 1—

Thickness

Spark 407.7 mm+9.1%

Spark Go 18.4 mm

IP rating

Spark 40IP64+17%

Spark Go 1IP54

Wi‑Fi

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1Yes

USB

Spark 40USB Type-C

Spark Go 1USB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 40No

Spark Go 1No

NFC

Spark 40Yes+100%

Spark Go 1No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1Yes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1Yes

Stereo speakers

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1—

Speed

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Spark Go 1

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Spark Go 1

2024, August 19

Status

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Spark Go 1

Available. Released 2024, August

Dimensions

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1

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

Weight

Spark 40

Spark Go 1

SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Build

Spark 40

Spark Go 1

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Type

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Spark Go 1

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Size

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1

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 Go 1

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

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Spark Go 1

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1

Unisoc T615 (12 nm)

CPU

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1

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

GPU

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark Go 1

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

Spark 40

microSDXC

Spark Go 1

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1

64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Other

Spark 40

Spark Go 1

eMMC 5.1

Single

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Spark Go 1

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

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Spark Go 1

8 MP

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1

Dual-LED flash

Video

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark Go 1

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1

Yes

WLAN

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1

Yes

Positioning

Spark 40

GPS

Spark Go 1

GPS

NFC

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark Go 1

Infrared port

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1

Yes

Radio

Spark 40

FM radio

Spark Go 1

Unspecified

USB

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Spark Go 1

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Spark Go 1

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Spark Go 1

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Spark Go 1

15W wired

Colors

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Spark Go 1

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Spark 40

KM5

Spark Go 1

Price

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

Spark Go 1

$ 167.08

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