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

Screen size

equal specs

Spark 406.7"

Spark Go 1S6.7"

Technology

Spark 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Spark Go 1S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Spark 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Spark Go 1S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Spark 40

HSDPA 900 / 2100

Spark Go 1S

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

Spark 40

LTE

Resolution

equal specs

Spark 40720 × 1600 px

Spark Go 1S720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Spark 40120 Hz+25%

Spark Go 1S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Spark 40—

Spark Go 1S—

Pixel density

equal specs

Spark 40263 ppi

Spark Go 1S263 ppi

CPU speed

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

Spark Go 1SOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53+9.1%

RAM

Spark 404.0 GB+25%

Spark Go 1S3.0 GB

Storage

Spark 40128 GB+50%

Spark Go 1S64 GB

Main camera

Spark 4050.0 MP+74%

Spark Go 1S13.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Spark 408.0 MP

Spark Go 1S8.0 MP

Battery

Spark 405,200 mAh+3.8%

Spark Go 1S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Spark 4045 W+67%

Spark Go 1S15 W

Weight

Spark 40—

Spark Go 1S—

Thickness

Spark 407.7 mm+9.1%

Spark Go 1S8.4 mm

IP rating

Spark 40IP64+17%

Spark Go 1SIP54

Wi‑Fi

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Bluetooth

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

USB

Spark 40USB Type-C

Spark Go 1SUSB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Spark 40No

Spark Go 1SNo

NFC

Spark 40Yes+100%

Spark Go 1SNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

SD card

equal specs

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1SYes

Stereo speakers

Spark 40Yes

Spark Go 1S—

Speed

Spark 40

HSPA, LTE

Spark Go 1S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Spark 40

2025, July 02

Spark Go 1S

2025, January 06

Status

Spark 40

Available. Released 2025, July

Spark Go 1S

Available. Released 2025, January

Dimensions

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1S

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

Weight

Spark 40

Spark Go 1S

SIM

Spark 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Spark Go 1S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1S

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

Build

Spark 40

Spark Go 1S

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Type

Spark 40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Spark Go 1S

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1S

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 1S

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

Spark 40

Android 15, HIOS 15

Spark Go 1S

Android 14 (Go edition), HIOS 14

Chipset

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1S

Mediatek Helio G50

CPU

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1S

Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Spark 40

Mali-G52 MC2

Spark Go 1S

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Spark 40

microSDXC

Spark Go 1S

microSDXC

Internal

Spark 40

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

Spark Go 1S

64GB 3GB RAM

Other

Spark 40

Spark Go 1S

eMMC 5.1

Single

Spark 40

50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Spark Go 1S

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

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Spark 40

1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

1080p@30fps

Single

Spark 40

8 MP, (wide)

Spark Go 1S

8 MP

Features

Spark 40

Dual-LED flash

Spark Go 1S

Video

Spark 40

1080p@30fps

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Loudspeaker

Spark 40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Spark Go 1S

Yes, with dual speakers

3.5mm jack

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

WLAN

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Bluetooth

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Positioning

Spark 40

GPS

Spark Go 1S

GPS

NFC

Spark 40

Yes (market/region dependent)

Spark Go 1S

Infrared port

Spark 40

Yes

Spark Go 1S

Yes

Radio

Spark 40

FM radio

Spark Go 1S

Unspecified

USB

Spark 40

USB Type-C

Spark Go 1S

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Spark 40

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Spark Go 1S

Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors

Type

Spark 40

5200 mAh

Spark Go 1S

5000 mAh

Charging

Spark 40

45W wired, 55 min to 100%

Spark Go 1S

15W wired

Colors

Spark 40

Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage Blue

Spark Go 1S

Startrail Black, Glittery White

Models

Spark 40

KM5

Spark Go 1S

KL4h

Price

Spark 40

About 110 EUR

Spark Go 1S

About 70 EUR

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