Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 5T

66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.76 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 198g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Huawei Nova 5T
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.76 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1224x2776 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a36.4 ms
Contrastn/a1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.14 mm (6.42 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 74.96 mm (2.95 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.68 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
89 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 Ultra and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2620 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1024 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 0 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
1328
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
4115
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1328928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)41152923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
823241
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU274900189846
GPU150777158518
Memory231760115454
UX165804128555
NanoReview Score823241592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.5 °C
Stabilityn/a48 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2477
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing scoren/a10898
Web scoren/a7002
Video editingn/a5744
Data manipulationn/a7905
NanoReview Scoren/a8733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 11 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A BSI CMOS
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 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12 Ultra
n/a
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 990 250
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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