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Huawei Nova 12 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15

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Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
VS
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Huawei Nova 15
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. 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 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15
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 Ultra
vs
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.76 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.14 mm (6.42 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
89 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S HiSilicon Kirin 8000
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)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process SMIC SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Da Vinci
Graphics Maleoon 910 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
1328
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
4115
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1328887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41152610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
823241
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU274900279519
GPU150777114145
Memory231760212302
UX165804198243
NanoReview Score823241804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 11 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:24 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length27 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50Hn/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 990 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
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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