Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Infinix Note 30 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Infinix Note 30

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
52 out 100
Infinix Note 30
Huawei Nova 12
Infinix Note 30

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Infinix Note 30, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 219g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 30
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

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 Infinix Note 30
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
vs
Infinix Note 30

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Infinix Note 30
601 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 168.62 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.58 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Infinix Note 30
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Infinix Note 30 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 128
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Infinix Note 30
737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Infinix Note 30
1946
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040737
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881946
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 30]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Infinix Note 30
425048
CPU171381132477
GPU11816065923
Memory130301108428
UX122399118220
NanoReview Score542241425048
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Infinix Note 30
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Infinix Note 30
10821
Writing scoren/a12794
Web scoren/a10016
Video editingn/a6429
Data manipulationn/a7419
NanoReview Scoren/a10821

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Infinix Note 30
21:54
Web Browsingn/a07:15 h
Video Playbackn/a11:47 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
SensorOmnivision OV50EOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.551/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Hynix HI-1631Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - 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
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1|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 (B1358384041)
LTE category1813
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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