This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and TECNO SPARK 40C.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 5G has a 6.2-inch display, Samsung Exynos 2100 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the TECNO SPARK 40C has a 6.67-inch display, MediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm) processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | TECNO SPARK 40C |
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| Screen | 6.2-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 421 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole | 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 263 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 | Android 15 with HiOS 15.1 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | MediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 64MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -8K@24fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 30x Space Zoom |
13 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Dual LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
10 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus) - 4K@60fps Video Recording |
8 Megapixels with Dual LED Flash |
| Storage | 256GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth FreeLink signal-free calls (TECNO phones only, 500m range) |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | GPS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio Tuned by AKG | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging, 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging |
6000 mAh (Non-removable) 18W charging rate |
| Material | Glass Front, Plastic Back and Aluminum Frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistant) | Glass front, Plastic back, Plastic frame (IP64 splash resistance) |
| Size | 71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm | 165.6 x 77.0 x 8.37 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | ~ |
| Colors | Phantom Gray and Phantom Violet | Ink Black, Veil White, Titanium Grey |
| Release Date | January 14, 2021 | August 8, 2025 |
| Price | ₱47,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱4,199.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S21 5G on Shopee |
TECNO SPARK 40C on Lazada TECNO SPARK 40C on Shopee |
