Tecno Spark 40 Pro vs Honor X7c 5G
64 out of 100
VS
58 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.78-inch Tecno Spark 40 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate) that was released on July 2, 2025, against the Honor X7c 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 40 Pro
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- 13% higher pixel density (440 vs 389 PPI)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 31 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X7c 5G
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 916 and 713 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 440 ppi | 389 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 850 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.4% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 163.67 mm (6.44 inches) | 166.9 mm (6.57 inches) |
| Width | 75.87 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.69 mm (0.26 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 162 g (5.71 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Green | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 955 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 713 | 916 |
| Multi-core score | 1953 | 2104 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 129573 | 152661 |
| GPU | 66336 | 60705 |
| Memory | 116200 | 121532 |
| UX | 112856 | 110388 |
| Total score | 424965 | 445286 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HIOS 15.1 | MagicOS 8 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | - |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2025 | August 2025 |
| Release date | July 2025 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 35 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
