Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 4 and Huawei Nova 12 - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 4 vs Huawei Nova 12

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
60 out 100
Huawei Nova 12
OnePlus Nord 4
Huawei Nova 12

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova 12, Manufactured in January, 2024 with 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 OnePlus Nord 4
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 199.5g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
Huawei Nova 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2150 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 161.54 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 75.36 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
Huawei Nova 12
89 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and Huawei Nova 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 830
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) n/a
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Adreno 732 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 950 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
Huawei Nova 12
1040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
Huawei Nova 12
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19111040
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51432988
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9067n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
Huawei Nova 12
542241
CPU381535171381
GPU498948118160
Memory291377130301
UX260849122399
NanoReview Score1432709542241

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
Huawei Nova 12
n/a
Web Browsing15:37 hn/a
Video Playback14:05 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Omnivision OV50E
Sensor size1/1.951/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 17 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.4 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM Bands 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA Bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
Huawei Nova 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 490
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 W

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus Nord 4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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