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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Announced	September 21, 2024	Note 40
Released	2024, October	2024-03-14
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Build	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	168 x 76.4 x 7.7 mm or 7.9 mm	164.1 x 74.5 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
IP Rating	IP64, Dust and Water Resistant	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	190 g (6.70 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Brightness	800 nits	1300 nits (peak)
Protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Refresh Rate	90Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)	1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~85.0%	~89.9%
Size	6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G91 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 14, HIOS 14	Android 14, XOS 14

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Card slot	microSDXC	Unspecified
Internal	128GB, 256GB	256GB
RAM	8GB RAM	8GB RAM
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 256GB; 8GB RAM	256GB; 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Features	Quad-LED flash, HDR	Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama
MAIN CAMERA	64 MP, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens	108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4 3rd unspecified camera
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash	HDR
Selfie camera	13 MP, (wide)	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1"
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND3 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	—
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS	GPS
Radio	Unspecified	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging Type	18W wired	45W wired, 50% in 26 min 20W wireless MagCharge Reverse wired Reverse wireless
Type	5000 mAh	5000 mAh

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4 fields

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Colors	Stellar Shadow, Astral Ice, Magic Skin 3.0, Bumblebee Edition	Titan Gold, Obsidian Black, Racing Edition
Launch Price (USD)	$165.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$220.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)
Models	KL6	X6853
Price in Nigeria	₦243,901 (Stored estimate)	₦240,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Spark 30	Note 40
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (side-mounted).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).