Oppo A5i Pro VS Tecno Spark 40C

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C both feature water resistance, though their Ingress Protection (IP) ratings differ. The Oppo A5i Pro has an IP65 rating, offering protection against dust and water jets, while the Tecno Spark 40C has a slightly lower IP64 rating, protecting against dust and water splashes.

In terms of physical dimensions, the Oppo A5i Pro is slightly slimmer, with a thickness of 8 mm, compared to the Tecno Spark 40C's 8.4 mm. The width of both phones is similar, with the Oppo measuring 76.2 mm and the Tecno at 77 mm. The height of both devices is almost identical, with the Oppo A5i Pro at 165.7 mm and the Tecno Spark 40C at 165.6 mm, making them nearly the same size.

The volume of the two phones shows a small difference. The Oppo A5i Pro has a volume of 101.01072 cm³, while the Tecno Spark 40C's volume is slightly larger at 107.11008 cm³. Neither phone features a rugged build or can be folded.

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C both feature LCD, IPS displays with a 6.67″ screen size, offering a similar viewing experience in terms of size. However, there are slight differences in pixel density, with the Oppo A5i Pro having 264 ppi and the Tecno Spark 40C at 263 ppi, making the Oppo's display just a little sharper.

Both displays have a resolution close to HD, with the Oppo A5i Pro offering a 720 x 1604 px resolution, while the Tecno Spark 40C is slightly lower at 720 x 1600 px. The Oppo A5i Pro supports a 90Hz refresh rate, whereas the Tecno Spark 40C offers a faster 120Hz refresh rate, which may result in smoother interactions, especially in gaming or scrolling.

In terms of durability, the Oppo A5i Pro has branded damage-resistant glass, while the Tecno Spark 40C does not. Neither device supports HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or an Always-On Display, and both phones lack a secondary screen. Both devices feature touch screens, as expected in modern smartphones.

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C both come with 8GB of RAM, but their internal storage capacities differ. The Oppo A5i Pro offers 128GB of storage, while the Tecno Spark 40C provides a larger 256GB of internal storage. In terms of chipset, the Oppo A5i Pro features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, while the Tecno Spark 40C is powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. The Oppo A5i Pro has a higher CPU speed, with 4 cores running at 2.2 GHz and 4 at 1.8 GHz, compared to the Tecno's 2 cores at 2.0 GHz and 6 cores at 1.8 GHz.

The Oppo A5i Pro has a much better performance score in Geekbench 6, achieving a multi-core result of 2748 and a single-core result of 943. In comparison, the Tecno Spark 40C scores 1391 in multi-core and 420 in single-core. The Oppo A5i Pro also features a faster RAM speed of 2750 MHz, whereas the Tecno Spark 40C's RAM speed is 1800 MHz.

Other differences include the semiconductor size, where the Oppo A5i Pro uses a more advanced 4 nm process, while the Tecno Spark 40C uses a 12 nm process. The Oppo A5i Pro also supports a higher memory bandwidth of 22 GB/s, compared to the Tecno's 13.41 GB/s. Additionally, the Oppo has a larger L2 cache at 2 MB, whereas the Tecno Spark 40C's L2 cache is just 0.3 MB. Both phones support 64-bit architecture and have integrated LTE, but the Oppo A5i Pro offers a slightly higher maximum memory capacity of 12GB, compared to the Tecno Spark 40C's 8GB maximum. Both devices have similar features, such as OpenGL ES version 3.2, DirectX 12 support, and big.LITTLE CPU architecture, but the Oppo A5i Pro’s overall specs indicate a more powerful setup for demanding tasks.

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C both feature CMOS sensors in their main cameras, but their setups differ in a few key areas. The Oppo A5i Pro has a dual-lens main camera with a 50 MP and 2 MP configuration, while the Tecno Spark 40C has a single-lens 13 MP main camera. The wide aperture of the Oppo's main camera is 2.4f for the 50 MP lens and 1.8f for the 2 MP lens, while the Tecno's main camera has a 1.8f aperture.

For video recording, both devices support 1080p at 30 fps, and both have continuous autofocus when recording movies, phase-detection autofocus for photos, and support slow-motion video. Neither camera supports HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording, and both come with a flash, though neither features a dual-tone LED flash. The Oppo A5i Pro has a dual-lens front camera with a 5 MP resolution, while the Tecno Spark 40C has an 8 MP single-lens front camera.

Both devices offer similar camera features such as manual exposure, manual ISO, serial shot mode, manual focus, and touch autofocus. However, the Oppo A5i Pro lacks a front-facing LED flash, while the Tecno Spark 40C also lacks this feature. Neither device supports raw shooting or 360° panorama capture. Overall, the Oppo A5i Pro offers a dual-lens main camera with a higher megapixel count, while the Tecno Spark 40C has a simpler single-lens setup with a higher resolution front camera.

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C both run Android-based operating systems, with the Oppo using Android 16 and the Tecno running Android 15. Both devices share several common features, including clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, app tracking blocking, on-device machine learning, media picker, dark mode, and Wi-Fi password sharing (although neither supports Wi-Fi password sharing). Both also support playing games while downloading, battery health checks, extra dim modes, dynamic theming, offloading apps, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split-screen, PiP, sharing intents, child locks, widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and multi-user systems.

Some features are identical across both devices, such as the lack of Mail Privacy Protection, focus modes, Quick Start, and the ability to be used as a PC. Both phones also lack direct OS updates. However, the Oppo A5i Pro offers a feature called TrustZone for extra security, which is not mentioned for the Tecno Spark 40C. Additionally, the Oppo has a slightly more recent Android version (Android 16), while the Tecno is on Android 15.

In summary, both phones share many key features, including strong privacy options and useful UI customizations. However, the Oppo A5i Pro stands out with its more recent Android version, while the Tecno Spark 40C offers a similar feature set overall, with no major differences in core functionality.

Both the Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C come with a large 6000 mAh battery, providing substantial power for extended use. Neither device supports wireless charging, and both have non-removable rechargeable batteries. Both phones also include a battery level indicator to monitor charge status.

While both devices support fast charging, there is a difference in charging speed. The Oppo A5i Pro supports a faster 45W charging speed, while the Tecno Spark 40C supports 18W fast charging. Neither phone offers reverse wireless charging capabilities.

In summary, the battery capacity and core features such as wireless charging and removable batteries are the same across both devices, but the Oppo A5i Pro stands out with its significantly higher fast charging speed of 45W, compared to the Tecno Spark 40C's 18W.

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C differ in their audio features. The Oppo A5i Pro includes a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Tecno Spark 40C does not. However, the Tecno Spark 40C comes with stereo speakers, which the Oppo A5i Pro lacks.

Both devices support aptX audio technology, but the Oppo A5i Pro is the only one that does, as the Tecno Spark 40C does not have any aptX support. Neither device supports LDAC, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless audio technologies, and both lack a radio feature.

In summary, the Oppo A5i Pro provides a 3.5 mm audio jack and aptX support, while the Tecno Spark 40C features stereo speakers but lacks a 3.5 mm jack and aptX support. Both phones are relatively limited in advanced audio technologies, but the Oppo offers more traditional wired audio support with the 3.5 mm jack and aptX codec.

The Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C share several connectivity and feature similarities. Both devices lack 5G support and offer dual SIM card slots. They both support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) standards, and have USB Type-C ports for charging and data transfer. Both devices also feature GPS support, accelerometers, and cellular modules for connectivity.

One key difference is that the Oppo A5i Pro includes NFC, which the Tecno Spark 40C does not. The Oppo also supports higher download and upload speeds, with 2900 MBits/s download and 900 MBits/s upload, compared to the Tecno’s 300 MBits/s download and 100 MBits/s upload speeds. Both phones feature fingerprint scanners, but neither includes emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, infrared sensors, or heart rate monitors. Neither phone supports ANT+ or has a barometer, HDMI output, 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, or a built-in projector.

Both devices support Galileo and have similar motion and optical tracking features (or lack thereof). Overall, the Oppo A5i Pro offers slightly better connectivity speeds and includes NFC, while the Tecno Spark 40C has lower connectivity speeds but still offers core features like dual SIM support and GPS.

Both the Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C come with a video light, but neither device features sapphire glass, a curved display, or an e-paper display. These characteristics are identical for both phones.

In summary, the Oppo A5i Pro and Tecno Spark 40C share the same features in this group, with both offering a video light and lacking sapphire glass, curved displays, and e-paper displays.

There are no differences in these specifications between the two devices.