Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

60 out 100

VS

40 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 11 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11

Higher pixel density: 391ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 168g vs 192g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Larger display: 6.71in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 11

80

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

45

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 11

60

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

37

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 11

43

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 11

30

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 11

64

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

62

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 11

72

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

53

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 11

60

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

40

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.71 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.6:9
Pixel density	391 ppi	268 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	950 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6 %	82.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

396 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	96.1 %
Response time	n/a	30 ms
Contrast	n/a	1191:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.29 mm (6.35 in)	168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width	74.96 mm (2.95 in)	76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	6.88 mm (0.27 in)	8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gold - Green	- Black - Blue - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 11

89.6 %

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

82.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 11 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 770	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 642	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	512	48
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	844 GFLOPS	96 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

1024

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

407

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 11

2941

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

1269

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1024	407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2941	1269

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 11]

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 11

588186

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

267015

CPU	193840	82825
GPU	138782	42471
Memory	125724	70316
UX	129840	71403
NanoReview Score	588186	267015

3DMark Wild Life

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

725

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.8 °C
Stability	n/a	97 %
Graphics Test	n/a	4 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	725

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

PCMark 3.0

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

8529

Writing score	n/a	9971
Web score	n/a	7250
Video editing	n/a	6271
Data manipulation	n/a	5540
NanoReview Score	n/a	8529

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 12
OS Size	n/a	13 GB
UI Skin	EMUI 13	MIUI 13

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	10 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 13 min)	No
Full Charge Time	0:32 h	2:05 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8150x6150 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.1 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	5 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.61 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	GSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category	18	7
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 11

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

79.7 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	April, 2023 yr	December, 2022 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	399	150
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes 10 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 11 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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