Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Oppo Reno 14 F 5G - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Oppo Reno 14 F 5G

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
69 out 100
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
Huawei Nova 12
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Oppo Reno 14 F 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 397ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
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
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2372 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 87.9 %
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) 158.12 mm (6.23 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 74.97 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.69 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
87.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Oppo Reno 14 F 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process n/a Samsung
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Adreno 710
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 676 MHz
FLOPS n/a 346.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
2671
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29882671
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1533
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Reno 14 F 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Oppo Reno 14 F 5G
641141
CPU171381185088
GPU118160157552
Memory130301139546
UX122399158955
NanoReview Score542241641141

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 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 ColorOS 15

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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
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
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 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/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
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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