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

Huawei Pura 70 vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro

71 out 100
Huawei Pura 70
VS
66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
Huawei Pura 70
Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S. 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 207g

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 460 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits n/a
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) 163.14 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and Huawei Nova 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 2620 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
Process n/a SMIC
Transistor Size n/a 7 nm
Neural Processor n/a Da Vinci
Graphics n/a Maleoon 910
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 750 MHz
FLOPS n/a 0 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12521325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40964118
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Pura 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
CPU287309279684
GPU150681200980
Memory221038225502
UX178894194620
NanoReview Score837922900786

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 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 100 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 (60% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:24 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) 480 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/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.31/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 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 n/a
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		 - Dual Band
- 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

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 ($) 700 580
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 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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