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Honor X7b vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro

53 out 100
Honor X7b
VS
66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
Honor X7b
Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S. 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 Honor X7b
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4600mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and Huawei Nova 12 Pro
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:
Honor X7b
vs
Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 389 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 850 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 163.14 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and Huawei Nova 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2620 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 0 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14224118
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X7b]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
CPU102545279684
GPU39835200980
Memory93470225502
UX67434194620
NanoReview Score303284900786

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (60% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:24 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.671/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 580
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 100 W

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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