Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Huawei Nova 12

88 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4674mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 199g
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Huawei Nova 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)256 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32561040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80962988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU417158171381
GPU694070118160
Memory177712130301
UX333173122399
NanoReview Score1622118542241
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 14
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Web Browsing15:57 hn/a
Video Playback21:26 hn/a
Games07:34 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm 17 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Huawei Nova 12
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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