Huawei Nova 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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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 S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
- Lighter design: 191g vs 227g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 515ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.54 mm (6.36 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 75.36 mm (2.97 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 830 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1040 | 1449 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2988 | 3892 |
| CPU | 171381 | 232358 |
| GPU | 118160 | 256356 |
| Memory | 130301 | 163007 |
| UX | 122399 | 191217 |
| NanoReview Score | 542241 | 843008 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5221 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 26.4 GB |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 4.0 | One UI 6 |
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 | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 9 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:23 h | 1:11 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:58 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:59 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:14 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 111 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 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) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50E | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 240 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 67 |
| Zoom | n/a | 106 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 24 |
| 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 | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 490 | 1200 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | n/a |
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