This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the OPPO A5i and TECNO SPARK 40C smartphones.
The OPPO A5i features a 6.67-inch display, 5,100mAh battery, 45W fast charging, IP54 dust & water resistance and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 chipset.
Meanwhile, the TECNO SPARK 40C features a similarly-sized display, 6,000mAh battery, 18W charging rate, IP64 dust & water resistance and MediaTek Helio G81 chipset. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | OPPO A5i | TECNO SPARK 40C |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.67-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1604 Pixels 264 ppi) with Twice Reinforced Glass, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits max brightness, and 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 |
| Size | 165.77 x 76.08 x 7.68 mm | 165.6 x 77.0 x 8.37 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | ~ |
| Build | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Plastic back, Plastic frame |
| Durability | IP54 dust & splash resistance, MIL-STD 810H shock resistance | IP64 splash resistance |
| Colors | Nebula Red, Starry Purple | Ink Black, Veil White, Titanium Grey |
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OPPO A5i The OPPO A5i has a sharper display. It is also thinner, while the TECNO SPARK 40C is more durable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 (11 nm) | MediaTek Helio G81 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.1GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64GB or 128GB | 128GB |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 14 with ColorOS 14.0 | Android 15 with HiOS 15.1 |
| Our pick: |
Tie
Both phones offer comparable performance specs. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture, Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
13 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Dual LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
8 Megapixels with Dual LED Flash |
| Our pick: |
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TECNO SPARK 40C
TECNO SPARK 40C has an edge in camera hardware with a wider-aperture main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 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) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth FreeLink signal-free calls (TECNO phones only, 500m range) |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | GPS |
| Our pick: |
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OPPO A5i
The OPPO A5i has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Up to 300% speaker volume | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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TECNO SPARK 40C
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5100 mAh (Non-removable) | 6000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 45W Fast Charging (SUPERVOOC) | 18W charging rate |
| Our pick: |
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TECNO SPARK 40C
The TECNO SPARK 40C has a larger battery capacity. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱4,699.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱5,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines |
₱4,199.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | June 30, 2025 | August 8, 2025 |
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