Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs Tecno Spark 40

At a glance

Brand: Nothing; Tecno
Release date: March 2025, 1 years 3 months ago; July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu: 810.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 81% 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, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Color LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen3; MediaTek Helio G91
CPU: 1x2.5GHz Cortex A720 +3x2.4GHz Cortex A720 +4x1.8GHz Cortex A520; 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: Adreno 810 480MHz; Arm Mali-G52 MC2 850MHz
RAM: 12 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 GNJ; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: LED; LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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

Dimensions: 77.5 mm 163.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model; 77.0 mm 165.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 211 g; 188 g
Materials: Polycarbonate; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black Gray; Black White Blue Gray
Water/dust resistance: IP64; IP64
Usable surface: 87 %; 84 %

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM); 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), BeiDou (B2); 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), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), 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), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100); 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)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Barometer: Yes; —
Cooling system: Yes; Yes
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones; DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers
Proximity: —; Yes