Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro

66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
VS
59 out 100
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Huawei Nova 11 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 201g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 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:
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
vs
Huawei Nova 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1200x2652 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.89:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
697 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.14 mm (6.42 in) 164.24 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 74.35 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.88 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 Pro and Huawei Nova 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon 770
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 1024 512
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
2963
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13251030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41182963
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
570535
CPU279684173679
GPU200980137259
Memory225502121283
UX194620138314
NanoReview Score900786570535

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 EMUI 13

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 11 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
19:08
Web Browsingn/a06:49 h
Video Playbackn/a11:19 h
Gamesn/a04:52 h
Standby Moden/a100 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 17 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.2
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Huawei Nova 11 Pro
78.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 535
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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