Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova 12 and Vivo X300 Pro - Which is better?

Huawei Nova 12 vs Vivo X300 Pro

60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
VS
90 out 100
Vivo X300 Pro
Huawei Nova 12
Vivo X300 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Vivo X300 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 226g
Reasons to choose Vivo X300 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 452ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6510mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Nova 12 and Vivo X300 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
Vivo X300 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1084x2412 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 452 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 90.8 %
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
Vivo X300 Pro
2611 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.54 mm (6.36 in) 161.98 mm (6.38 in)
Width 75.36 mm (2.97 in) 75.48 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 6.98 mm (0.27 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova 12
89 %
Vivo X300 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova 12 and Vivo X300 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 830 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics n/a Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1716 MHz
FLOPS n/a 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Vivo X300 Pro
3447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Vivo X300 Pro
10378
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10403447
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)298810378
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25723
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova 12
542241
Vivo X300 Pro
4011932
CPU1713811043247
GPU1181601510982
Memory130301667254
UX122399790449
NanoReview Score5422414011932

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin HarmonyOS 4.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 6510 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 9 min) Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 0:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Vivo X300 Pro
20:40
Web Browsingn/a08:45 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a06:08 h
Standby Moden/a81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50ESony LYT-828
Sensor size1/1.551/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 60 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8960x6720 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 17 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV60A Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.61 μm 0.64 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 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/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 October, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 490 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
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, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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