Head to head

Tecno Spark 40 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F5

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 7 Aug 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F5 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 83 against 74 on our combined specification score. It leads on camera, display and memory & storage. The Tecno Spark 40 5G still wins on value for money, so it remains the better choice if that is your priority. The Tecno Spark 40 5G is the cheaper of the two at PKR 49,999 against PKR 89,999.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F5 takes it by 8.5 points on our weighted spec score.

Camera Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Xiaomi Poco F5 leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

Value for money Tecno Spark 40 5G leads

Combined spec score divided by current Pakistani retail price.

What actually differs

  • Tecno Spark 40 5G costs PKR 40,000 less.
  • Tecno Spark 40 5G packs a 1,000 mAh larger battery.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 charges 49W faster.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 has a 14 MP higher-resolution main sensor.
  • Xiaomi Poco F5 uses an OLED panel while the other sticks with LCD.

Buy the Tecno Spark 40 5G if…

you care most about value for money.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F5 if…

you care most about camera, display and memory & storage.

Not enough published data to score: Performance. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Tecno Spark 40 5G Xiaomi Poco F5
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 49,999 Cheaper PKR 89,999
Design & build
Release date July 2025 9 May 2023
Dimensions 167.69 × 77.87 × 7.99 mm 161.1 × 75.0 × 7.9 mm
Weight Not officially specified 181 g
Water resistance IP64 Certified IP53 (Dust Protected and Splash Resistant)
Display
Screen size 6.67 inches 6.67 Inches
Resolution 720 × 1600 pixels (HD+) 1080 × 2400 Pixels (FHD+) Better
Panel type IPS LCD 120Hz Up to 700 nits (HBM) Flow AMOLED, 68 Billion Colors 120Hz HDR10+ & Dolby Vision Support
Protection Panda Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6400 5G+ Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 (4nm)
CPU Octa-core Octa-Core 1× Cortex-X2 @ 2.91GHz 3× Cortex-A710 @ 2.49GHz 4× Cortex-A510 @ 1.8GHz
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 725
Operating system Android 15 HiOS 15 Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO (upgradable to HyperOS)
Memory & storage
RAM 4GB / 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X (Memory Fusion (Virtual RAM) Up to 8GB Extended RAM) 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 Better
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2 256GB UFS 3.1
Card slot microSDXC Dedicated microSD card slot (market dependent) Expandable storage up to 1TB (market dependent) No microSD support
Camera
Main camera 50 MP, Wide AI Lens Autofocus Dual LED Flash HDR Panorama AI Scene Recognition Night Mode Portrait Mode Beauty Mode Pro Mode Super Resolution Time-Lapse Slow Motion AI Camera Filters Document Scanner QR Code Scanner Continuous Shooting 64 MP Main Camera (OIS) 8 MP Ultra-Wide Camera 2 MP Macro Camera HDR, Panorama, LED Flash Better
Selfie camera 8 MP Wide Portrait Mode HDR Face Retouch Filters Gesture Capture Smile Capture 16 MP Selfie Camera Better
Video recording 1080p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps Dual Video Time-Lapse Video Slow Motion Video 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Ion (non-removable) 6000 mAh Better Li-Po (non-removable) 5000 mAh
Wired charging 18W Fast Charging 67W Turbo Fast Charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 50% Charge in About 15 Minutes Full Charge in Around 45 Minutes Better
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual Standby Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual standby)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Dual-band Wi-Fi Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Side-mounted Fingerprint Scanner Face Unlock Ambient Light Sensor Proximity Sensor Accelerometer (G-Sensor) Electronic Compass Virtual Gyroscope Infrared Remote Sensor Side-Mounted Fingerprint Sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Tecno Spark 40 5G or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 8.5 points. It wins on camera, display and memory & storage. Tecno Spark 40 5G can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

What is the price of Tecno Spark 40 5G and Xiaomi Poco F5 in Pakistan?

Tecno Spark 40 5G is listed at PKR 49,999 and Xiaomi Poco F5 at PKR 89,999. That makes Tecno Spark 40 5G cheaper by PKR 40,000. Retail prices move often, so treat these as indicative.

Which has the better camera, Tecno Spark 40 5G or Xiaomi Poco F5?

Xiaomi Poco F5 scores higher in our camera assessment. Tecno Spark 40 5G uses a 50 MP main sensor against 64 MP on Xiaomi Poco F5, though sensor size and processing matter more than resolution alone.

Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.