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Huawei nova 12 Pro vs Huawei nova 6 5G

Comparison between Huawei nova 12 Pro and Huawei nova 6 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 Pro, ahead on Design & display, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Design & display	8.0	5.5
Performance & hardware	6.0	6.1
Camera	6.5	7.5
Connectivity	7.4	6.4
Battery & charging	6.2	4.5

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 12 Pro, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,600 mAh; against 4,200 mAh
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Display Technology: LTPO OLED; against IPS LCD

Huawei nova 6 5G, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 650,833; against 521,000
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Plastic, Glass

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Processor Model	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 9000S	Huawei Kirin 990
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Maleoon 910 MP4	Mali-G76 MP16
Storage Type	—	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.62 GHz	2.86 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	521,000	650,833 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big, 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid and 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 2×2.86 GHz Cortex-A76, 2×2.09 GHz Cortex-A76, and 4×1.86 GHz Cortex-A55.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v10	v10

Design

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Body Colors	Black, Blue, White, Pink	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Orange
Body Thickness	7.7 mm Best value	9 mm
Body Width	75 mm	75.8 mm
Body Height	163.1 mm	162.7 mm
Weight	201 g Best value	212 g
Usable Surface	89 % Best value	84.5 %
Body Materials	Plastic, Glass	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Unfolded thickness	—	9 mm

Battery

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Battery Capacity	4,600 mAh Best value	4,200 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	100 W Best value	40 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Charger Included, Battery Level Indicator Best value	Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	LTPO OLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.76″ Best value	6.57″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,224 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,776 px Best value	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	449 ppi Best value	401 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	—
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	—
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, LTPO, HDR, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Frameless, Dual-Edge Display, 10-Bit Panel, SGS Certified, 2160Hz PWM	Hole-Punch Notch, LED Notifications, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Side

Sensor

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Operating System	HarmonyOS 4	Android 10
OS Family	HarmonyOS	Android
OS Version	4	10

Connectivity

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	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 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, 5G NR n1	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 B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B34, 3G UMTS B39, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Best value	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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, L2HC	A2DP, LE, EDR
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 OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Satellite Connectivity, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	2,300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	1,250 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, L2HC Best value	A2DP, LE, EDR, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nova 12 Pro	nova 6 5G
Model numbers	ADA-AL00	WLZ-AN00, WLZ-TN00