Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.76in
- Higher pixel density: 449ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Lighter design: 192g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.76 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2776 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 449 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 86 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.14 mm (6.42 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 74.96 mm (2.95 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.68 mm (0.3 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP54 |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2620 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1325 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4118 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 279684 | 138446 |
| GPU | 200980 | 69251 |
| Memory | 225502 | 99549 |
| UX | 194620 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 900786 | 416552 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 4.0 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 11 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:24 h | 1:19 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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 | 480 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.4 - 4.0 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | n/a | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| 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 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 580 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- 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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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