Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Spark 8C - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Tecno Spark 8C

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
40 out 100
Tecno Spark 8C
Huawei Nova 12
Tecno Spark 8C

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Tecno Spark 8C, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 193g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Spark 8C
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
Tecno Spark 8C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 164.57 mm (6.48 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IPX2
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Spark 8C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a No
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores n/a 32
GPU Frequency n/a 650 MHz
FLOPS n/a 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881540
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
CPU17138178764
GPU11816022204
Memory13030159509
UX12239964021
NanoReview Score542241224498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a396
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Spark 8C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Tecno Spark 8C
7467
Writing scoren/a7592
Web scoren/a6908
Video editingn/a4874
Data manipulationn/a6030
NanoReview Scoren/a7467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HiOS 7.6

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 2:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.55n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()
LTE category184
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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