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Huawei Nova 12 vs Nova 11

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Huawei Nova 12 vs Nova 11

63 out of 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
62 out of 100
Huawei Nova 11
Huawei Nova 12
Huawei Nova 11

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.7-inch Huawei Nova 12 (with HiSilicon Kirin 830) that was released on December 26, 2023, against the Huawei Nova 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 12
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 11
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Weighs 23 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Huawei Nova 12 and Nova 11 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nova 12
vs
Nova 11

Display

TypeOLEDOLED
Size6.7 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1084 x 2412 pixels1084 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI395 ppi391 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1200 nits950 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate300 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89%89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height161.54 mm (6.36 inches)161.29 mm (6.35 inches)
Width75.36 mm (2.97 inches)74.96 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness6.98 mm (0.27 inches)6.88 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)168 g (5.93 oz)
WaterproofNoNo
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black, Gold, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nova 12
89%
Nova 11+1%
89.6%

Performance

Tests of Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei Nova 11 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock2400 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores - 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
Manufacturing - TSMC
Lithography process - 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) - Hexagon 770
Graphics - Adreno 642
GPU shading units - 768
GPU clock - 550 MHz
FLOPS - ~844 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nova 12+2%
1040
Nova 11
1024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nova 12+2%
2988
Nova 11
2941
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Nova 12
542241
Nova 11+8%
588186
CPU171381193840
GPU118160138782
Memory130301125724
UX122399129840
Total score542241588186
SamplesLess then 3[6 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMHarmonyOS 4.0EMUI 13

Battery

Capacity4600 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power66 W66 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingYesYes
Fast chargingYes (50% in 9 min)Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time0:23 hr0:32 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens112°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorOmnivision OV50E -
Sensor size1/1.55" -
Pixel size1 micron -
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels60 megapixels60 megapixels
Image resolution8960 x 67208960 x 6720
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length17 mm17 mm
SensorOmnivision OV60AOmnivision OV60A
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.8"
Pixel size0.61 micron0.61 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedDecember 2023April 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024April 2023
Launch price$490$399
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 66 WYes, 66 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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