Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Huawei Nova 12
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 191g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4600mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Huawei Nova 12
    vs
    Spark 40 Pro Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 DCI-P3

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 6.49 mm (0.26 in)
    Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 160.4 g (5.66 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Huawei Nova 12
    89 %
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    89.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Helio G200
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process n/a TSMC
    Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
    Neural Processor n/a Yes
    Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores n/a 64
    GPU Frequency n/a 1100 MHz
    FLOPS n/a 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Huawei Nova 12
    1040
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Huawei Nova 12
    2988
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    1975
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040719
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881975
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1461
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Huawei Nova 12
    542241
    Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
    434157
    CPU171381137544
    GPU11816072008
    Memory130301116943
    UX122399107662
    NanoReview Score542241434157

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HIOS 15.1

    Battery

    Volume 4600 mAh 5200 mAh
    Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:55 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
    SensorOmnivision OV50En/a
    Sensor size1/1.551/2
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 60 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 17 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
    Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No Yes

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 490 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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