Tecno Spark 40 vs Motorola Moto G9 Play

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PHONES
Phone Names Tecno Spark 40 Motorola Moto G9 Play
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
EDGE-Class 10
GPRS-Class 10
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2025, July 022020, August 24. Released 2020, August 28
StatusAvailable. Released 2025, JulyDiscontinued
Body
Build-Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions165.6 x 77 x 7.7 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.30 in)165.2 x 75.7 x 9.2 mm (6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Keyboard-QWERTY
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight-200 g (7.05 oz)
 -Water-repellent coating
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~263 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 120HzIPS LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm) - NFC modelQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
GPUMali-G52 MC2Adreno 610
OSAndroid 15, HIOS 15Android 10, upgradable to Android 11
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single50 MP, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens1.3 MP
Triple-48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesDual-LED flashHDR
Single8 MP, (wide)8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
BluetoothYes5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANYesWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
Browser-WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Battery
Charging45W wired, 55 min to 100%20W wired
Type5200 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsInk Black, Titanium Grey, Veil White, Mirage BlueForest Green, Sapphire Blue, Spring Pink
ModelsKM5XT2083, XT2083-1
PriceAbout 110 EURAbout 430 EUR
Tests
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: 1944:1
Loudspeaker- -27.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 170064 (v8) GeekBench: 1402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1944:1 contrast ratio, 465 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--27.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 170064 (v8) GeekBench: 1402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)