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Huawei nova 12 Lite vs Huawei nova 8 5G

Comparison between Huawei nova 12 Lite and Huawei nova 8 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei nova 12 Lite, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Design & display	8.2	7.8
Performance & hardware	6.1	5.3
Camera	5.6	7.6
Connectivity	6.3	6.4
Battery & charging	5.9	4.8

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 12 Lite, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 3,800 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.1
Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 90 Hz

Huawei nova 8 5G, if you care about…

Body Materials: Aluminium Alloy, Glass; against Plastic, Glass

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	6 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 642L	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.4 GHz	2.58 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	587,561	467,000
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with a highest stated clock of 2.4 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 1 Cortex-A76 core at 2.58 GHz, 3 Cortex-A76 cores at 2.40 GHz, and 4 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.84 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	DDR5 Best value	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v10	v9

Design

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Body Colors	Black, Blue, White	Black, Blue, Green, White, Silver, Purple
Body Thickness	6.9 mm Best value	7.6 mm
Body Width	75 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	161.3 mm	160.1 mm
Weight	168 g Best value	169 g
Usable Surface	89.5 % Best value	89.3 %
Body Materials	Plastic, Glass	Aluminium Alloy, Glass Best value

Battery

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh Best value	3,800 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	66 W	66 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	OLED	OLED
Display Diagonal	6.7″ Best value	6.57″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,084 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,412 px Best value	2,340 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi Best value	392 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz Best value	90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz Best value	240 Hz
Display Features	OLED, HDR, 120Hz, Hole-Punch Notch, SGS Certified, DCI-P3, Full sRGB, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, AGC Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display	HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Operating System	HarmonyOS 4	Android 10
OS Family	HarmonyOS	Android
OS Version	4	10

Connectivity

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B6, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n83, 5G NR n84
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	Virtual Proximity Sensing, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	3,700 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	2,900 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nova 12 Lite	nova 8 5G
Model numbers	FIN-AL60, FIN-AL60a	ANG-AN00