Huawei Nova 14 vs Tecno Spark 40C
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 14 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000, vs Tecno Spark 40C, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 14
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40C
- Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 8/128 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 | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7 % | 84.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.73 mm (6.37 in) | 165.6 mm (6.52 in) |
| Width | 75.48 mm (2.97 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 7.18 mm (0.28 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP64 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | n/a | Plastic |
| Frame | n/a | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | 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) |
- 6/1.7 (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 | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | 442.3 GFLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 892 | 444 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2590 | 1372 |
| CPU | 216757 | 76856 |
| GPU | 138994 | 35386 |
| Memory | 116607 | 64168 |
| UX | 117554 | 69127 |
| NanoReview Score | 589912 | 245537 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 5.0 | HIOS 15.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5500 mAh | 6000 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 17 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:40 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 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) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 69 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | 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 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | Varies by region |
| 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 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | May, 2025 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | May, 2025 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 100 |
| 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 |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 14 the clear winner in this comparison.
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