Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 16s Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro

65 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
VS
78 out 100
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200, vs Huawei Nova 16s Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 40 Pro Plus
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 160.4g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 16s Pro
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 16s 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Spark 40 Pro Plus
vs
Huawei Nova 16s Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1224x2720 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 440 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 90.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 6.49 mm (0.26 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 160.4 g (5.66 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
89.3 %
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus and Huawei Nova 16s Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G200 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
GPU Cores 64 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
719
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
1975
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
4426
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7191446
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19754426
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1461n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus], [Huawei Nova 16s Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 40 Pro Plus
434157
Huawei Nova 16s Pro
1158674
CPU137544308118
GPU72008268652
Memory116943381445
UX107662200459
NanoReview Score4341571158674

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android
UI Skin HIOS 15.1 EMUI 16

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12288x16384 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor size1/21/1.28 (0.78)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a88 mm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 52 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
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
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 220 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 16s Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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