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Lower mid-range · 2025

Tecno Spark 40 4G

From ₦150,000 to ₦175,000 · 5 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.67″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
G81 4 / 128 GB
5200 mAh 45W charging
50 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 120 Hz
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
250,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 15, HIOS 15 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping iOS and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15, HIOS 15
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

50 MP main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5200 mAh · 45 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5200 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 4/256GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

7.7 mm · IP64
Built to last
Height
165.6 mm
Width
77.0 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
IP rating
IP64
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · unspecified sensors
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), unspecified sensors

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
41% larger battery capacity
5,200 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
250k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 18 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦750k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
30% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 5,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
250k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦650k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

5 sellers·New from ₦150,000 to ₦175,000

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Jiji New
₦150,000
Lowest of 5
CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦160,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦165,000
De Daveth Enterprises
1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦175,000
BLACKHUB GADGETS
10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 128GB
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Konga New
₦170,900
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Dax Technology Nigeria
128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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