Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Google Pixel 6 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Google Pixel 6

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
65 out 100
Google Pixel 6
Huawei Nova 12
Google Pixel 6

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Google Pixel 6, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 207g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Google Pixel 6
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
Google Pixel 6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a397 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 158.6 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Google Pixel 6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Google Tensor
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics n/a Mali-G78 MP20
GPU Cores n/a 1280
GPU Frequency n/a 848 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2170.9 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Google Pixel 6
1363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Google Pixel 6
3100
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10401363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29883100
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Google Pixel 6
895119
CPU171381243524
GPU118160308790
Memory130301139643
UX122399203162
NanoReview Score542241895119
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
6379
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.1 °C
Stabilityn/a56 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6379
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 6]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
10663
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7690
Video editingn/a6612
Data manipulationn/a10293
NanoReview Scoren/a10663

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 17.6 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4614 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (21 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (41% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:53 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:13 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.551/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
136
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
133
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
126
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a79
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 6]

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 3840x2160 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
130
Video quality
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
127

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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 600
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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