Tecno Spark 20 vs Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 and Huawei P30 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.47 in
Resolution 720x1612 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 267 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 570 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85 % 88.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.69 mm (6.44 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.45 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20
85 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 48 360
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
427
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20
1461
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)427912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14612259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20
266900
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU82644195913
GPU39001159297
Memory69641117921
UX75614128557
NanoReview Score266900601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a48 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2490
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing scoren/a10855
Web scoren/a7067
Video editingn/a5710
Data manipulationn/a7553
NanoReview Scoren/a8525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.4 GB
UI Skin HiOS 13 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:48 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsingn/a08:25 h
Video Playbackn/a13:36 h
Gamesn/a05:24 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8190x6144 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a20 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category721
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced January, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 125 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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