Tecno Spark 10 vs Huawei Nova Y72
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Tecno Spark 10 (with MediaTek Helio G37) that was released on March 23, 2023, against the Huawei Nova Y72, which is powered by HiSilicon Kirin 710A and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Spark 10
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G37
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova Y72
- 76% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (343K versus 195K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
- 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 318 and 198 points
- Weighs 33.7 grams less
- The phone is 10 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.75 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 460 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 84.1% |
| RGB color space | 95.2% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 29 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1533:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.89 mm (6.45 inches) | 168.3 mm (6.63 inches) |
| Width | 75.39 mm (2.97 inches) | 77.7 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Orange | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G37 | HiSilicon Kirin 710A |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G51 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~64 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 949 |
| Single-core score | 198 | 318 |
| Multi-core score | 868 | 1201 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 84424 | 140231 |
| GPU | - | 18588 |
| Memory | 47984 | 109587 |
| UX | 63153 | 75216 |
| Total score | 195561 | 343622 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5500 | 6175 |
| Video editing | 5018 | 3291 |
| Photo editing | 9722 | 10039 |
| Data manipulation | 3839 | 5471 |
| Writing score | 6118 | 9203 |
Recent User Tests
Tecno Spark 10
No benchmark results yet
Huawei Nova Y72
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-24 (Indiysky chay) | AnTuTu 11 | 343622 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1600 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | HIOS 13 | EMUI 12 |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 22.5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (35% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 50 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:49 hr | 2:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8190 x 6144 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 0.08 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | April 2023 | February 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $215 | $260 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 22 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Tecno Spark 10. But if the performance, battery life, connectivity, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Huawei Nova Y72.
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