Huawei Nova 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A54 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 A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
- Lighter design: 201g vs 202g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 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 | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1224x2776 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | n/a | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 449 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | n/a | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 82.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 253 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.14 mm (6.42 in) | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 74.96 mm (2.95 in) | 76.7 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 7.68 mm (0.3 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | n/a | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Pink |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max Frequency | 2620 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | SMIC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Da Vinci | Yes |
| Graphics | Maleoon 910 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 160 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 0 GFLOPS | 303.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1325 | 1007 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4118 | 2797 |
| CPU | 279684 | 190017 |
| GPU | 200980 | 135775 |
| Memory | 225502 | 114456 |
| UX | 194620 | 156378 |
| NanoReview Score | 900786 | 596626 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.6 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 16 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2818 |
| Writing score | n/a | 15925 |
| Web score | n/a | 10371 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7240 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10049 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12704 |
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 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | n/a | 28 GB |
| 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 (56% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:24 h | 1:03 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:04 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:16 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:24 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 106 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 79 |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 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 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 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 | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50H | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 53 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 0.8 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 580 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 490 |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 100 W | No |
Note
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:
Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.
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