Huawei Nova 12 vs Huawei P50 Pro

60 out 100

VS

67 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Huawei P50 Pro, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G. 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 195g
Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4360mAh
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Huawei P50 Pro

Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei P50 Pro

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Huawei Nova 12

83

Huawei P50 Pro

77

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Huawei Nova 12

59

Huawei P50 Pro

84

Performance

App & system performance

Huawei Nova 12

43

Huawei P50 Pro

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Huawei Nova 12

26

Huawei P50 Pro

44

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Huawei Nova 12

66

Huawei P50 Pro

57

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Huawei Nova 12

72

Huawei P50 Pro

82

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Huawei Nova 12

60

Huawei P50 Pro

67

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.7 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1084x2412 pixels	1228x2700 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1200 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89 %	91 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

752 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	100 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	60 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P50 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.54 mm (6.36 in)	158.8 mm (6.25 in)
Width	75.36 mm (2.97 in)	72.8 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	6.98 mm (0.27 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue	- White - Black - Gold - Blue - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Huawei Nova 12

89 %

Huawei P50 Pro

91 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Huawei P50 Pro In benchmarks

Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 830	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	n/a	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	n/a	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	n/a	Samsung
Transistor Size	n/a	5 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Hexagon 780
Graphics	n/a	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	n/a	1024
GPU Frequency	n/a	840 MHz
FLOPS	n/a	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Huawei Nova 12

1040

Huawei P50 Pro

1369

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Huawei Nova 12

2988

Huawei P50 Pro

3644

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1040	1369
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2988	3644

AnTuTu 10

Huawei Nova 12

542241

Huawei P50 Pro

741333

CPU	171381	200677
GPU	118160	236558
Memory	130301	148683
UX	122399	155415
NanoReview Score	542241	741333

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 11
OS Size	n/a	19.4 GB
UI Skin	HarmonyOS 4.0	HarmonyOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	4600 mAh	4360 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 9 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:23 h	0:50 h

Battery Life

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

16:31

Web Browsing	n/a	05:47 h
Video Playback	n/a	09:15 h
Games	n/a	04:08 h
Standby Mode	n/a	90 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3.5x
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)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Monochrome: 40 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50E	Omnivision OV50A
Sensor size	1/1.55	1/1.5
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	64 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.5
Focal length	n/a	90 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size	n/a	1/2
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

143

Video quality

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

139

Overall camera score

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

143

Bokeh	n/a	80
Preview	n/a	53
Zoom	n/a	149

Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P50 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix	60 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	8960x6720 pixels	4160x3120 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	17 mm	n/a
Sensor	Omnivision OV60A	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
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

Photo quality

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

144

Video quality

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 - USB-Host mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category	18	20
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Huawei Nova 12

n/a

Huawei P50 Pro

86.4 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	December, 2023 yr	July, 2021 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	490	1000
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	n/a

Results

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Huawei Nova 12 vs Huawei P50 Pro

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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