Huawei Nova 12 vs Google Pixel 10

60 out 100

VS

79 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12

Larger display: 6.7in
Lighter design: 191g vs 204g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10

Higher pixel density: 422ppi
Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 4600mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Google Pixel 10

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 12

83

Google Pixel 10

89

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 12

59

Google Pixel 10

84

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 12

43

Google Pixel 10

80

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 12

26

Google Pixel 10

65

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 12

66

Google Pixel 10

70

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 12

72

Google Pixel 10

91

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 12

60

Google Pixel 10

79

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1200 nits	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89 %	87.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.54 mm (6.36 in)	152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width	75.36 mm (2.97 in)	72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- Gray - Green - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 12

89 %

Google Pixel 10

87.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 830	Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3780 MHz
CPU Cores	n/a	8 (1 + 5 + 2)
Architecture	n/a	- 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520) - 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process	n/a	TSMC
Transistor Size	n/a	3 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Yes
Graphics	n/a	PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Frequency	n/a	1100 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	1536 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 12

1040

Google Pixel 10

2477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 12

2988

Google Pixel 10

6871

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1040	2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2988	6871

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 12

542241

Google Pixel 10

1479358

CPU	171381	379327
GPU	118160	507606
Memory	130301	334963
UX	122399	257462
NanoReview Score	542241	1479358

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 16
UI Skin	HarmonyOS 4.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	4600 mAh	4970 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	30 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 9 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:23 h	1:29 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	LED
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: 48 MP Telephoto: 10.8 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	25 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50E	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.55	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	108 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.1
Focal length	n/a	112 mm
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2
Pixel size	n/a	0.31 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	n/a	1/2
Pixel size	n/a	0.32 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	105 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	3648x2736 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size	1/2.8	1/2.65
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- 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	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	August, 2025 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	490	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Huawei Nova 12 vs Google Pixel 10

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Display

Design & Build

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