Huawei Nova Y72 vs Tecno Spark 8C

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Tecno Spark 8C, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 193g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 8C
  • Higher pixel density: 267ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 2/64 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova Y72 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.75 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1612 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.1 %

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.3 mm (6.63 in) 164.57 mm (6.48 in)
Width 77.7 mm (3.06 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 168.3 g (5.94 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No IPX2
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %
Tecno Spark 8C
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y72 and Tecno Spark 8C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710A Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 64 32
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Tecno Spark 8C
499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Tecno Spark 8C
1540
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)318499
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12011540
Geekbench Compute (GPU)949n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
Tecno Spark 8C
224498
CPU8544078764
GPU3430522204
Memory8032459509
UX6298564021
NanoReview Score263054224498
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
Tecno Spark 8C
396
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a396
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y72
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 LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11
UI Skin EMUI 12 HiOS 7.6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 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
DisplayPort No n/a
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 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8/19UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)LTE (B3)/B40)/B1800(/B2300()
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 110
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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