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Tecno Spark 30C vs Huawei Nova 12

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Tecno Spark 30C
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Tecno Spark 30C
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 30C Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 30C
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 30C 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:
Tecno Spark 30C
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 263 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.2 % 89 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 30C
86.2 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 30C and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) n/a
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 12 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 48 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 30C
449
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 30C
1380
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4491040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13802988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)483n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 30C]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 30C
245145
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU81702171381
GPU35061118160
Memory67099130301
UX61283122399
NanoReview Score245145542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin HiOS 13 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 0:23 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/2.81/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 category718
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 490
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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