Huawei Nova 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Lighter design: 191g vs 199g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 253 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.54 mm (6.36 in) | 161.3 mm (6.35 in) |
| Width | 75.36 mm (2.97 in) | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 830 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| 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 3.0 |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1040 | 1047 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2988 | 2557 |
| CPU | 171381 | 172683 |
| GPU | 118160 | 117198 |
| Memory | 130301 | 113093 |
| UX | 122399 | 147249 |
| NanoReview Score | 542241 | 550223 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2302 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14674 |
| Web score | n/a | 9843 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7467 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10972 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11700 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 38 GB |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 4.0 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 66 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 9 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:23 h | 1:55 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:42 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 15:54 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:24 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 122 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8000x6000 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) | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50E | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K4HAYX |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 45 |
| Preview | n/a | 48 |
| Zoom | n/a | 76 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
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 | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 490 | 390 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | No |
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