Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus vs Huawei Nova 12

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Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
VS
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Huawei Nova 12
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 12
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
Smartphones:
Spark 20 Pro Plus
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
547 nits
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
sRGB gamut138.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.7 mm (6.48 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
86.9 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 6 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
742
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
2026
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7421040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20262988
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
431655
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU130846171381
GPU71273118160
Memory109824130301
UX119712122399
NanoReview Score431655542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin HIOS 14 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
25:25
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Web Browsing09:46 hn/a
Video Playback12:13 hn/a
Games04:58 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SXOmnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor Galaxycore GC32E1 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
77 dB
Huawei Nova 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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