Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Tecno Spark 40

At a glance

Brand: Nothing; Tecno
Release date: October 2025, 8 months ago; July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu: 674.550 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices; 250.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices

Size: 6.77"; 6.67"
Resolution: 1080 x 2392 px FHD+; 720 x 1600 px HD+
Type: AMOLED; LCD IPS
Density: 388 ppi High Density; 263 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, 5000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: MediaTek Dimensity 7300; MediaTek Helio G91
CPU: 4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz; 2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 4 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 2.5 GHz; 2 GHz
GPU: Arm Mali-G615 MC2; Arm Mali-G52 MC2 850MHz
RAM: 8 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.88; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung GN9; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: Yes, 120 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Capacity: 128 GB; 128 GB
Type: UFS Storage 2.2; —
SD slot: Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card; Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Dimensions: 78.0 mm 164.0 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model; 77.0 mm 165.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 199 g; 188 g
Materials: Polycarbonate , Polyurethane; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White; Black White Blue Gray
Water/dust resistance: IP54; IP64
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 86 %; 84 %

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou (B1); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)