Huawei Nova 13 vs Tecno Spark 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Spark 30, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Spark 30
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 comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1150 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 168 mm (6.61 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP64
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %
Tecno Spark 30
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 13 and Tecno Spark 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8000 MediaTek Helio G91
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 864 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
937
Tecno Spark 30
420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Tecno Spark 30
1442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25981442
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2298n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 13
574704
Tecno Spark 30
274560
CPU17887985618
GPU11810941911
Memory12820568761
UX14951178270
NanoReview Score574704274560

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin EMUI 14.2 HIOS 14.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 13 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:36 h 1:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad 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 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX682
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
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 n/a No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 130
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 18 W

Note

Tecno Spark 30:

In a standard plastic case, the smartphone has a thickness of 7.7, and with an eco-leather cover, it is 7.9 thick.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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