Huawei Nova 12 vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 12 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830, vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 409ppi
- Lighter design: 179.5g vs 191g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.43 in |
| Resolution | 1084x2412 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89 % | 84.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.54 mm (6.36 in) | 159.87 mm (6.29 in) |
| Width | 75.36 mm (2.97 in) | 73.87 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 6.98 mm (0.27 in) | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) | 179.5 g (6.33 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP53 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Blue - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 830 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | n/a | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | n/a | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | n/a | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | n/a | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | n/a | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | n/a | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 243 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1040 | 684 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2988 | 1900 |
| CPU | 171381 | 126133 |
| GPU | 118160 | 61516 |
| Memory | 130301 | 89310 |
| UX | 122399 | 109801 |
| NanoReview Score | 542241 | 386760 |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 1162 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9298 |
| Web score | n/a | 6275 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5041 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7147 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8134 |
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 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| UI Skin | HarmonyOS 4.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
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 (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:23 h | 1:10 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:52 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:41 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 9248x6936 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) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50E | OmniVision OV64B40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 60 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8960x6720 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV60A | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | GSM 2, 3, 5, 8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA 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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 18 | 13 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | February, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | March, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 490 | 220 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 66 W | Yes 33 W |
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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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