Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Realme 11 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Realme 11 Pro

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
57 out 100
Realme 11 Pro
Huawei Nova 12
Realme 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Realme 11 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Realme 11 Pro
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
Realme 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Realme 11 Pro
790 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Realme 11 Pro
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Realme 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU 550
Graphics n/a Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores n/a 256
GPU Frequency n/a 800 MHz
FLOPS n/a 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Realme 11 Pro
948
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Realme 11 Pro
2369
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040948
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29882369
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Realme 11 Pro
570426
CPU171381174502
GPU118160110012
Memory130301129548
UX122399156364
NanoReview Score542241570426

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 67 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 (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Realme 11 Pro
23:27
Web Browsingn/a08:33 h
Video Playbackn/a14:49 h
Gamesn/a05:41 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 11584x8688 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50EOmniVision OVA0B40
Sensor size1/1.551/1.8
Pixel size1 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.61 μm 1 μm
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 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
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
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800MHz
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/B7/B8/B28/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 340
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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