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Lower mid-range · 2025

Tecno Spark 40C

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling
Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.67″ IPS LCD · 120Hz
Helio G81 4 / 128 GB
6000 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 120 Hz · HDR
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
Supported

Performance

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

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

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 1.7 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
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
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

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

Build & Design

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

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
63% larger battery capacity
6,000 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 · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP vs 48 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
6,000 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 · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 13 MP vs 50 MP main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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