Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Oppo Realme 8 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Oppo Realme 8

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
Huawei Nova 12
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Oppo Realme 8
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
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamutn/a90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU
Graphics n/a Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores n/a 144
GPU Frequency n/a 900 MHz
FLOPS n/a 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881725
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU171381121827
GPU11816095212
Memory13030180801
UX122399102345
NanoReview Score542241400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.4 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1481
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing scoren/a12372
Web scoren/a7915
Video editingn/a6789
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a10115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 10 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 30 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 (50% in 26 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:10 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50EOmnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.551/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 120 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 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)GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
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/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2021 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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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