Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Camon 20 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Tecno Camon 20

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
48 out 100
Tecno Camon 20
Huawei Nova 12
Tecno Camon 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Tecno Camon 20, Manufactured in May, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Camon 20
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova 12
vs
Tecno Camon 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Tecno Camon 20
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Tecno Camon 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 48
GPU Frequency n/a 1000 MHz
FLOPS n/a 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Tecno Camon 20
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Tecno Camon 20
1449
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1040430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29881449
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 20]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Tecno Camon 20
270130
CPU17138184736
GPU11816035760
Memory13030173712
UX12239975892
NanoReview Score542241270130

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 33 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:28 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.551/1.7
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 17 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV60A CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.8 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 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 5.2
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
- 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)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category187
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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