Huawei Nova 13i vs Tecno Spark 40C
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 165.6 mm (6.52 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- White - Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 444 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 1372 |
| CPU | 100982 | 76856 |
| GPU | 40125 | 35386 |
| Memory | 92189 | 64168 |
| UX | 74873 | 69127 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 245537 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | HIOS 15.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 100 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | Yes, 45 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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