Google Pixel 7a vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 7a	Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8	-

Launch
Announced	2023, May 10	2025, July 02
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 10	Available. Released 2025, July 07

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)	163.7 x 75.9 x 6.7 mm (6.44 x 2.99 x 0.26 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	193.5 g (6.84 oz)	-
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)	1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR, 90Hz	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)	Mediatek Helio G100 Ultimate (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G710 MP7	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades	Android 15, HIOS 15.1

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	-

Main Camera
Dual	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm	-
Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR
Single	-	50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash
Single	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless	45W wired 10W reverse wired
Type	Li-Po 4385 mAh	5200 mAh

Misc
Colors	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral	Ink Black, Moon Titanium, Lake Blue, Bamboo Green
Models	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8	KM6
Price	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980	About 160 EUR

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 76h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1070 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-