Huawei Nova 12 vs Infinix Zero 30 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Infinix Zero 30 4G, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose Infinix Zero 30 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Infinix Zero 30 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 164.52 mm (6.48 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Infinix Zero 30 4G
90 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Infinix Zero 30 4G 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 Zero 30 4G
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Infinix Zero 30 4G
1988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1478
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Infinix Zero 30 4G
430292
CPU171381129131
GPU11816070757
Memory130301113557
UX122399116847
NanoReview Score542241430292
3DMark Wild Life
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Infinix Zero 30 4G
10868
Writing scoren/a13147
Web scoren/a9789
Video editingn/a6260
Data manipulationn/a7403
NanoReview Scoren/a10868

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
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

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 No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (75% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.75
SensorOmnivision OV50ESamsung S5KHM6
Sensor size1/1.551/1.67
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.45
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5.2
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 200
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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