Apple iPhone 16 vs Huawei Nova 12

86 out 100

VS

60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 191g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12

Larger display: 6.7in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3561mAh
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 and Huawei Nova 12

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Huawei Nova 12

83

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Huawei Nova 12

59

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Huawei Nova 12

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Huawei Nova 12

26

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Huawei Nova 12

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Huawei Nova 12

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Huawei Nova 12

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.1 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1179x2556 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	86.4 %	89 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight	170 g (6 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

86.4 %

Huawei Nova 12

89 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks

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 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Huawei Nova 12

1040

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Huawei Nova 12

2988

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	2988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Huawei Nova 12

542241

CPU	439113	171381
GPU	611111	118160
Memory	181791	130301
UX	348375	122399
NanoReview Score	1580390	542241

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 14
OS Size	16 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume	3561 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 (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	0:23 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	116	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

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

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	CMOS	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

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bands	UMTS/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 category	n/a	18
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 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 ($)	n/a	490
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

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

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Huawei Nova 12

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Huawei Nova 12

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