This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and TECNO SPARK 40C.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh 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 | Essential Phone | TECNO SPARK 40C |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 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 7.1 Nougat | Android 15 with HiOS 15.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | MediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
13 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Dual LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
8 Megapixels with Dual LED Flash |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | None | 1TB via microSD |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | 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 | GPS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
6000 mAh (Non-removable) 18W charging rate |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass front, Plastic back, Plastic frame (IP64 splash resistance) |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 165.6 x 77.0 x 8.37 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | ~ |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Ink Black, Veil White, Titanium Grey |
| Release Date | May 30, 2017 | August 8, 2025 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱4,199.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
TECNO SPARK 40C on Lazada TECNO SPARK 40C on Shopee |