TCL 40 NxtPaper vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Product
TCL 40 NxtPaper
210 USD

Price
210 USD
210 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Tcl Mobiles
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
40 NxtPaper
KM7

Launch Date
2023, September 01
2025, July 07

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
168.2 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.62 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
163.9 x 75.8 x 6.5 mm (6.45 x 2.98 x 0.26 in)
Weight
195 g (6.88 oz)
160.4 g (5.64 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Midnight Blue, Opalescent
Nebula Black, Aurora White, Moon Titanium, Tundra Green
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic back, plastic frame IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 1.5m

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~86.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)

OS
Android 13, TCL UI
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HIOS 15
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm)
Mediatek Helio G200 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2 (1.1GHz)

RAM
8GB
8GB
Storage
256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Lens 2
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultra wide), 115°, 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
32 MP, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
Dual-LED flash

Capacity
Li-Ion 5010 mAh, non-removable
5200 mAh
Charging
33W wired
45W wired, 100% in 55 min 30W wireless 5W reverse wireless 10W reverse wired Bypass charging

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes, with dual speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG