Huawei Nova 14 Ultra vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Ultra Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.81 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8020, vs Tecno Spark 50 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 50 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 2557ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 14 Ultra and Tecno Spark 50 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.81 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1272x2860 pixels 720x1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 2557 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 167.9 mm (6.61 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 79.3 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 7.78 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra
90.6 %
Tecno Spark 50 5G
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 14 Ultra and Tecno Spark 50 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 8020 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max Frequency 2285 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 920 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra
1350
Tecno Spark 50 5G
810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra
3634
Tecno Spark 50 5G
2027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1350810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)36342027
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 14 Ultra
968920
Tecno Spark 50 5G
741788
CPU296548338325
GPU28670541973
Memory204452120193
UX181215241297
NanoReview Score968920741788

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HarmonyOS 5.0 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length88 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor PureCel CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5 n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 MiMO
- 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 160
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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