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Huawei nova 8 SE Vitality Edition vs Samsung Galaxy M12

Comparison between Huawei nova 8 SE Vitality Edition and Samsung Galaxy M12: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Huawei and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy M12, ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Design & display	6.1	4.9
Performance & hardware	4.1	2.9
Camera	3.8	4.9
Connectivity	5.2	5.6
Battery & charging	4.2	5.3

Which one is for you?

Huawei nova 8 SE Vitality Edition, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 130,000; against 117,341
RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5.0
Display Pixel Density: 399 ppi; against 270 ppi

Samsung Galaxy M12, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Google Services: Yes; against No

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Processor Model	Huawei Kirin 710A	Samsung Exynos 850
Processor Process Size	12 nm	8 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-G51 MP4	Mali-G52 MP1
Storage Type	—	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz Best value	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	130,000 Best value	117,341
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	222
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	868
CPU Description	4x Cortex-A73 at 2.2 GHz plus 4x Cortex-A53 at 1.7 GHz	Octa-core processor with four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores and four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB Best value	6 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v8	v8

Design

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Body Colors	Black, Purple	Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Body Thickness	8.4 mm Best value	9.7 mm
Body Width	73.3 mm	75.9 mm
Body Height	160.7 mm	164 mm
Weight	179 g Best value	212 g
Usable Surface	89 % Best value	81.9 %
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Plastic

Battery

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	40 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator

Display

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	PLS LCD
Display Diagonal	6.6″ Best value	6.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px Best value	1,600 px
Display Pixel Density	399 ppi Best value	270 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	—	90 Hz
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless	Hole-Punch Notch, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Gorilla Glass 3, 90Hz

Sensors

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Operating System	—	Android 11
OS Family	—	Android
OS Version	—	11
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	No	Yes Best value
Widevine L1	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 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 B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 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 B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	—	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE, SBC, AAC	A2DP, LE, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, PAN, OPP, PBAP/PAB, HOGP
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, FM Radio, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C	USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Virtual Proximity Sensing
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	—	0.54 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.39 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, SBC, AAC	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nova 8 SE Vitality Edition	Galaxy M12
Model numbers	—	SM-M127F, SM-M127F/DSN, SM-M127N