Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
83 out 100
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
Huawei Nova 12
Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Realme Neo 7 Turbo, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 Turbo
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo
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
Realme Neo 7 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-144 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 91.8 %
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) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 8.59 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Realme Neo 7 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics n/a Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1300 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
7478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10402233
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29887478
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a15553
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Realme Neo 7 Turbo
2205940
CPU171381518334
GPU118160908130
Memory130301403974
UX122399375502
NanoReview Score5422412205940

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:47 h

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 size1/1.55n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 17 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
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 1/4/5/6/8/19
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/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/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 Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 Turbo the clear winner in this comparison.

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