Home Phone comparison Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

Huawei Pura 70 vs Huawei Nova 12

71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
Huawei Pura 70
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 830. 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 Pura 70
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 207g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Nova 12
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 Pura 70
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2400 MHz
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40962988
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU287309171381
GPU150681118160
Memory221038130301
UX178894122399
NanoReview Score837922542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 14
UI Skin n/a HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:23 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.31/1.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 490
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 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 the clear winner in this comparison.

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