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Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. 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 Huawei Nova 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
vs
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.76 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 16:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 65.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a38 ms
Contrastn/a1655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.14 mm (6.42 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Maleoon 910 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 640
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13252228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41185045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU279684264978
GPU200980376457
Memory225502201571
UX194620301653
NanoReview Score9007861144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7893
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 11 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:31 h
Gamesn/a03:43 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a29
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
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 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		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 429
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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