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

Huawei Nova 12 vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

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Huawei Nova 12
VS
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Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Huawei Nova 12
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 191g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Apple iPhone 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a290 Hz
Response timen/a7.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Apple Neural Engine
Graphics n/a Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 1230 MHz
FLOPS n/a 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29884009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU171381229850
GPU118160355586
Memory130301154614
UX122399183574
NanoReview Score542241923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.2 °C
Stabilityn/a74 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7454
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsingn/a07:38 h
Video Playbackn/a12:11 h
Gamesn/a04:50 h
Standby Moden/a99 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50EApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.551/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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