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itel City 100 vs Tecno Spark 40C

What City 100 does better (2) and where Spark 40C wins (3) — every spec side by side.

itel City 100
itel · 2025City 100
5.3Score
2 advantages≈ $85
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Tecno Spark 40C
Tecno · 2025Spark 40C
5.1Score
3 advantages≈ $95
5.1Display5.8
3.6Camera3.4
6.5Battery7.0
3.0Features2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

City 100Spark 40C
77.5 × 167.77.777 × 165.68.4
City 100Spark 40CDifference
Height167.7 mm165.6 mm+2.1 mm
Width77.5 mm77 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness7.7 mm8.4 mm−0.7 mm
Weight185 g190 g−5 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is City 100 better than Spark 40C?

  1. Weight185 g vs 190 g+3%
  2. Thickness7.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+9%

Why is Spark 40C better than City 100?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+15%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2 GHz+11%
Specifications

Side by side

itel City 100itel City 100≈ $855.3
Tecno Spark 40CTecno Spark 40C≈ $955.1
Design
Weight185 g190 g
Thickness7.7 mm8.4 mm
Height167.7 mm165.6 mm
Width77.5 mm77 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
ColoursNavy Blue, Pure Titanium, Fairy PurpleVeil White, Ripple Blue, Titanium Grey, Ink Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi263 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.6%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Mediatek Helio G81
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—363,458
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,372
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth—5.3
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensorsFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HIOS 15.1
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