Huawei Nova 13 vs Tecno Spark 30C
Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Spark 30C, Manufactured in September, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30C
- Lighter design: 187g vs 195g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB - 6/128 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 | OLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 263 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1150 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 86.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | Yes | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- White - Black - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 | MediaTek Helio G81 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 864 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | 91.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 937 | 449 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2598 | 1380 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2298 | 483 |
| CPU | 178879 | 81702 |
| GPU | 118109 | 35061 |
| Memory | 128205 | 67099 |
| UX | 149511 | 61283 |
| NanoReview Score | 574704 | 245145 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | HiOS 13 |
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 | 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 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: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 8 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 | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | 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 |
| LTE category | n/a | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 380 | 150 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | Yes 18 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13 the clear winner in this comparison.
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