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Huawei nova 12 vs Huawei nova 11 Ultra

Comparison between Huawei nova 12 and Huawei nova 11 Ultra: 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 11 Ultra, ahead on Connectivity.

Category
Category	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Design & display	7.9	8.0
Performance & hardware	6.7	6.7
Camera	6.0	6.2
Connectivity	6.3	7.4
Battery & charging	6.2	6.0

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 12, if you care about…

Body Thickness: 7 mm; against 7.9 mm
Touch Sampling Rate: 300 Hz; against 240 Hz
OS Version: 4; against 3
Cellular Technologies: GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G; against GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE

Huawei nova 11 Ultra, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 429 ppi; against 395 ppi
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,200 px; against 1,084 px
Display Vertical Resolution: 2,652 px; against 2,412 px

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Processor Model	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 830	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Processor Process Size	7 nm	6 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G78	Qualcomm Adreno 642L
Maximum CPU Clock	2.49 GHz Best value	2.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	592,297
CPU Description	2x ARM Cortex-A78 at 2.49 GHz + 6x ARM Cortex-A55	Octa-core CPU with heterogeneous Cortex/Kryo cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR5
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Body Colors	Black, Blue, White	Black, Green, White, Gold
Body Thickness	7 mm Best value	7.9 mm
Body Width	75.4 mm	74.4 mm
Body Height	161.5 mm	164.3 mm
Weight	191 g	188 g Best value
Usable Surface	88.9 %	91.1 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic, Glass	Plastic, Glass, Faux Leather

Battery

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Battery Capacity	4,600 mAh Best value	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	100 W	100 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included	Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	OLED	OLED
Peak Display Brightness	—	950 nits
Display Diagonal	6.7″	6.78″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,084 px	1,200 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,412 px	2,652 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	429 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz Best value	240 Hz
Display Features	HDR, 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, 120Hz	Kunlun Glass, HDR10, Hole-Punch Notch, 1440Hz PWM, DCI-P3, One Billion Colors, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Dual-Edge Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Operating System	HarmonyOS 4	HarmonyOS 3
OS Family	HarmonyOS	HarmonyOS
OS Version	4 Best value	3

Connectivity

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
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 B1, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 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	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM 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 B18, 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
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G Best value	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, L2HC	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
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	Virtual Proximity Sensing, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Satellite Connectivity
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	—	3,700 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	2,900 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE

Technical

Specification	nova 12	nova 11 Ultra
Model numbers	BLK-AL00	GOA-AL80U