Huawei nova 12s vs Tecno Spark 40

Huawei nova 12s
Huawei
nova 12s
Tecno Spark 40
Tecno
Spark 40

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Tecno
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
July 2025, 11 months ago
AnTuTu
587.561 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 76% of devices
250.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.67"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
Oled
LCD IPS
Density
395 ppi High Density
263 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325)
MediaTek Helio G91
CPU
1×Cortex A78 2.4GHz + 3×Cortex A78 2.2GHz+ 4xCortex A55 1.9 GHz
2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 642L
Arm Mali-G52 MC2 850MHz
RAM
8 GB
8 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Front camera

Resolution
60 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Unknow
Sensor
Omnivision OV60A
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 66.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 161.0 mm 6.9 mm Print 3D Model
77.0 mm 165.6 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
168 g
188 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black White Blue
Black White Blue Gray
Usable surface
89 %
84 %
Water/dust resistance
IP64

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 4 HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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