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Overview
NeoScore
6.6
#1186 of 6247
- Design & display
- 7.9
- Performance & hardware
- 6.7
- Camera
- 6.0
- Connectivity
- 6.3
- Battery & charging
- 6.2
Strengths
- At 7 mm thick, it is among the slimmest phones of its time.
- The display covers 88.9% of the front, a higher share than on most phones of its time.
- The rear main camera’s 1/1.55″ sensor is larger than that of most phones of its time.
Weak points
- The rear main camera’s f/1.9 aperture is worse than that of most phones of its time.
- The 4600 mAh battery has less capacity than that of most phones of its time.
- Display
- 6.7″OLED1,084 × 2,412 px120 Hz
- Design
- 191 g75.4 mm161.5 mm7 mm
- Performance
- Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 830Octa-Core12 GB RAM256 GB / 512 GB
- Battery
- 4,600 mAh100 W
- Cameras
- 50 Mpx · f/1.98 Mpx · f/2.2selfie 60 Mpx · f/2.4
- Network
- 5G4G3G2G
- Software
- HarmonyOS 4
Editorial report
Huawei nova 12 technical sheet
The Huawei nova 12 suits anyone looking for a slim phone with a large OLED display and fast charging. Its body is 7 mm thick, while the 6.7-inch display has a 120 Hz refresh rate. The configuration shown pairs 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB of storage; the phone is also sold with 512 GB.
The display covers 88.9% of the front, a higher share than on most phones launched around the same time. Its 7 mm thickness is also among the best of its time. The rear main camera’s 1/1.55″ sensor is larger than that of most phones from the period, but its f/1.9 aperture is worse than most. The camera has no optical image stabilization and no optical zoom.
Its 100 W fast charging is among the most powerful of its time, while the 4600 mAh battery has less capacity than most. HarmonyOS 4, stereo speakers, and dual-SIM support round out the feature set. Overall, the Huawei nova 12 is typical of phones launched around the same time and earns a NeoScore of 6.6. It is a good fit for people who prioritize a slim design, a display that fills much of the front, and powerful fast charging, and who are comfortable with a smaller battery capacity.
Technical index
NeoScore
NeoScore is NeoTeo's technical index: it weighs each phone's verified specifications and compares them with those of the phones of its time.
Prices in United States
Selected variant
8 GB / 256 GB / China
Design & display
7.9
- Display Technology OLED
- 8.5
- Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz
- 9.0
- Display Pixel Density 395 ppi
- 8.3
- 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
- 3.5
- Weight 191 g
- 6.9
- Usable Surface 88.9 %
- 9.1
- Body Thickness 7 mm
- 10.0
Performance & hardware
6.7
- RAM Capacity 12 GB
- 7.1
- Processor Process Size 7 nm
- 6.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity 512 GB
- 7.5
- Maximum CPU Clock 2.49 GHz
- 6.0
Camera
6.0
- Sensor Size 1/1.55″
- 7.1
- Aperture f/1.9
- 7.5
- Optical Image Stabilization No
- 2.0
- Resolution 50 Mpx
- 8.0
- Optical Zoom 0 x
- 0.0
- Camera Features Autofocus, Continuous Autofocus, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Laser Autofocus, Manual Focus, Touch Focus, HDR, Panorama, Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Face Detection, White Balance Settings, Manual White Balance, ISO Settings, Manual ISO, Exposure Compensation, Manual Exposure, Scene Mode, Self-Timer, Burst Mode, Time-Lapse, RAW Capture, Digital Image Stabilization, Continuous Shooting, 4K Video, Dual-Lens Camera, LED Flash
- 8.0
Connectivity
6.3
- 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
- 3.0
- Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- 7.5
- Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.2
- 7.0
- Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
- 10.0
- SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
- 7.5
Battery & charging
6.2
- Battery Capacity 4,600 mAh
- 7.7
- Fast Charge Power 100 W
- 9.0
- Battery Features Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included
- 4.3
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- Design & display
- 7.9
- Performance & hardware
- 6.66
- Camera
- 6.01
- Connectivity
- 6.31
- Battery & charging
- 6.2
- NeoScore rank
- #1186 / 6247
Huawei
Technical specifications
Performance
- Processor Model
- Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 830
- Processor Process Size
- 7 nm
- Graphics GPU
- Mali-G78
- Maximum CPU Clock
- 2.49 GHz
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 512 GB
- CPU Description
- 2x ARM Cortex-A78 at 2.49 GHz + 6x ARM Cortex-A55
- Processor Type
- Octa-Core
- 64-Bit Processor
- Yes
- RAM Capacity
- 12 GB
- Expandable Storage
- No
Design
- Body Colors
- Black, Blue, White
- Body Thickness
- 7 mm
- Body Width
- 75.4 mm
- Body Height
- 161.5 mm
- Weight
- 191 g
- Usable Surface
- 88.9 %
- Body Materials
- Plastic, Glass
- Foldable
- No
- Rugged Build
- No
Battery
- Battery Capacity
- 4,600 mAh
- Battery Type
- Li-Polymer
- Fast Charge Power
- 100 W
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included
Display
- Display Aspect Ratio
- 20:9
- Display Technology
- OLED
- Display Diagonal
- 6.7″
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 1,084 px
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 2,412 px
- Display Pixel Density
- 395 ppi
- Display Refresh Rate
- 120 Hz
- Touch Sampling Rate
- 300 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
- Integrated Projector
- No
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor Placement
- Under Display
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System
Software
- Operating System
- HarmonyOS 4
- OS Family
- HarmonyOS
- OS Version
- 4
- Direct OS Updates
- No
Connectivity
- SIM Configurations
- 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
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Wi-Fi Features
- Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, LE, L2HC
- Navigation Systems
- 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
- USB Version
- USB 2.0
Audio
- Audio Features
- Stereo Speakers
Technical
- Model numbers
- BLK-AL00
nova 12
Camera system
Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.
Rear main camera
- Sensor Model
- OmniVision OV50E
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- PureCel
- Sensor Size
- 1/1.55″
- Pixel Size
- 1 µm
- Pixel Binning
- 4 :1
Sensor
- Sensor Model
- OmniVision OV50E
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- PureCel
- Sensor Size
- 1/1.55″
- Pixel Size
- 1 µm
- Pixel Binning
- 4 :1
Video
- Video Recording
- 4K at 30 fps, 4K video recording, 1080p video recording
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 960 fps
Lens
- Optical Zoom
- 0 x
- Aperture
- f/1.9
- Optical Image Stabilization
- No
Flash
- Flash Type
- LED
- Flash LED Count
- 1 LED
Features
- Camera Features
- Autofocus, Continuous Autofocus, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Laser Autofocus, Manual Focus, Touch Focus, HDR, Panorama, Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Face Detection, White Balance Settings, Manual White Balance, ISO Settings, Manual ISO, Exposure Compensation, Manual Exposure, Scene Mode, Self-Timer, Burst Mode, Time-Lapse, RAW Capture, Digital Image Stabilization, Continuous Shooting, 4K Video, Dual-Lens Camera, LED Flash
Rear ultrawide camera
- Resolution
- 8 Mpx
- Aperture
- f/2.2
Sensor
- Resolution
- 8 Mpx
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.2
Front ultrawide camera
- Sensor Model
- OmniVision OV60A
- Resolution
- 60 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- PureCel
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.8″
- Pixel Size
- 0.61 µm
- Pixel Binning
- 4 :1
Sensor
- Sensor Model
- OmniVision OV60A
- Resolution
- 60 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- PureCel
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.8″
- Pixel Size
- 0.61 µm
- Pixel Binning
- 4 :1
Video
- Video Recording
- 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Features
- Camera Features
- HDR, Panorama
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13Variant details
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Markets
- China
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Market codes
- China
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