Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Nova 11 Pro
60
out of 100
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53
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.76-inch Huawei Nova 12 Pro (with HiSilicon Kirin 9000S) that was released on December 26, 2023, against the Huawei Nova 11 Pro, 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.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Huawei Nova 12 Pro
- 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1117K versus 711K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1325 and 1030 points
- The phone is 9 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 | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.76 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2776 pixels | 1200 x 2652 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 19.89:9 |
| PPI | 449 ppi | 429 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 950 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 91.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 120 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.14 mm (6.42 inches) | 164.24 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 74.96 mm (2.95 inches) | 74.35 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.68 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.88 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Pink | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
| Max clock | 2620 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.53 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.15 GHz: TaiShan V120 - 1 core at 2.62 GHz: TaiShan V120 |
- 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 | SMIC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Da Vinci | Hexagon 770 |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 MP4 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 550 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1536 GFLOPS | ~563.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1325 | 1030 |
| Multi-core score | 4118 | 2963 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 427514 | 265479 |
| GPU | 175290 | 119714 |
| Memory | 229479 | 123422 |
| UX | 284953 | 202513 |
| Total score | 1117236 | 711128 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 303 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7736 |
| Video editing | - | 6373 |
| Photo editing | - | 30426 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7588 |
| Writing score | - | 15764 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android |
| ROM | HarmonyOS 4.0 | EMUI 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4600 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (60% in 11 min) | Yes (50% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:24 hr | 0:23 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 06:49 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:19 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:52 hr |
| Standby | - | 100 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 112° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) 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 |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 60 megapixels | 60 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8960 x 6720 | 8960 x 6720 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Additional lens | 8 MP, f/52 | 8 MP, f/52 |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | - |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2023 | April 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $580 | $535 |
| Successor | - Huawei Nova 15 Pro | - Huawei Nova 15 Pro |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Huawei Nova 12 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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