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nova 12i vs Spark 20 Pro+

Huawei nova 12i vs Tecno Spark 20 Pro+

What nova 12i does better (3) and where Spark 20 Pro+ wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2024nova 12i

6.4Score

3 advantages≈ $120

Tecno · 2024Spark 20 Pro+

6.5Score

9 advantages

Higher score

5.5Display8.0

5.6Camera6.7

6.4Battery4.2

5.0Features4.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 12iSpark 20 Pro+

	nova 12i	Spark 20 Pro+	Difference
Height	163.3 mm	164.7 mm	−1.4 mm
Width	74.7 mm	75 mm	−0.3 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.6 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	199 g	179 g	+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova 12i better than Spark 20 Pro+?

Wired charging40 W vs 33 W+21%
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
Charged in 30 min62% vs 54%+15%

Why is Spark 20 Pro+ better than nova 12i?

OLED panelNo · nova 12i: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · nova 12i: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Weight199 g vs 179 g+11%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 7.6 mm+11%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova 12i≈ $1206.4	Tecno Spark 20 Pro+6.5
Design
Weight	199 g	179 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	7.6 mm
Height	163.3 mm	164.7 mm
Width	74.7 mm	75 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Green, Black, White	Temporal Orbits, Lunar Frost, Radiant Starstream, Magic Skin 2.0 Green
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,388 px	2,436 px
Pixel density	391 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	549 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	89%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G	Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	—	386,262
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,787
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	347
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.67"
Rear cameras	1	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	8 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11.9 h
Wired charging	40 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	62%	54%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	EMUI 14	Android 14
Platform	Other	Android
Interface	EMUI 14	HIOS 14